Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Language & Literature

David of Sassoun, Armenia's national epic, originated as 8th-century oral history and was first written down in 1873, telling the story of four generations of heroes defending Armenian independence.

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Davidย ofย Sassoun,ย Armenia'sย nationalย epic,ย originatedย asย 8th-centuryย oralย historyย andย wasย firstย writtenย downย inย 1873,ย tellingย theย storyย ofย fourย generationsย ofย heroesย defendingย Armenianย independence.ย 

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