Ashkharatsuyts

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Ashkharatsuyts
Աշխարհացոյց
Author Anania Shirakatsi
Country Armenia
Language Armenian
Subject Geography
Publication date
7th century

Ashkharatsuyts (Աշխարհացոյց (traditional); Աշխարհացույց (reformed)), often translated as Geography in English sources, is an early Medieval Armenian illustrated book by Anania Shirakatsi. It is about the geography of Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Iraq, etc. "Ashkharatsuyts" is the oldest book in Matenadaran on geography.[1]

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  1. The Heritage: Geography. Matenadaran. Accessed October 28, 2009.