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The ruins of this ancient structure located at the Agarak archaeological site in Armenia date from the early Bronze Age.

Excavations at Agarak in what is presently the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia reveal the outlines of streets and floor plans. In this picture, one can see the outline of a structure, which dates to the early Bronze Ages.

Agarak is a large archaeological site in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. The site contains some of the oldest large man-made structures carved into stone, which date from the early Bronze Age.

An example of the calligraphy of Cai Xiang, an 11th century CE Chinese calligrapher. (National Palace Museum, Taipei, Taiwan)

These indentations in stone found at the Agarak archaeological site were likely used for rituals involving wine and "holy water." They come in a variety of sizes and shapes. The ancients of Agarak believed these rites involving the use of...

A portion of copied calligraphy originally by the famed Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi (c. 303 - c. 365 CE). Tang dynasty period.

Ruins at Agarak in what is modern Armenia. This archaeological site was inhabited by people for thousands of years through the Bronze Age, Iron Age, and Urartian period.

This is the entrance to an Urartian burial niche at the Agarak archaeological site in present-day Armenia. It dates from the 8th or 7th century BCE.

This is an ancient Urartian burial niche, which was found at Agarak, Armenia. It dates from the 8th-7th centuries BCE.

This is a picture of an ancient Urartian burial niche at the Agarak archaeological site in what is present-day Armenia. It dates from roughly the 8th or 7th century BCE.