Journal or Publication Title:

Բյուրականի աստղադիտարանի հաղորդումներ: Երևանի աստղադիտարանի բյուլետեն = Сообщения Бюраканской обсерватории. Бюллетень ереванской Астрономической обсерватории = Contributions from the Burakan observatory. Bulletin of the Erevan astronomical observatory

Date of publication:

2025

Volume:

72

Number:

1

ISSN:

2579-2276

Coverage:

145-153

Abstract:

Numerous evidences of observing the starry sky since ancient times have been recorded in the Armenian Highlands, which have been imprinted in the form of geometric images on rocks, stone carvings, and archaeological artifacts. The oldest cosmogonic myths have been preserved in folklore, mythological narratives, epics, ethnographic rituals, and charms. This article is devoted to the interpretations of the myths that have reached us about the universe, constellations, the Sun, stars, comets, meteors and other celestial bodies, and the ancient and medieval geometric signs that reproduce them.

Format:

pdf

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:425928

General note:

Communications of the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (ComBAO) is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, which publishes research in observational and theoretical astronomy/astrophysics and presents recent advances in these fields. It is being published by the NAS RA V. Ambartsumian Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) in English in electronic form. The journal publishes original papers, review papers, brief reports, book reviews, special communications, observational and theoretical results in various fields of astronomy and related sciences, and some editorial notes, including anniversaries and obituaries. Under the heading “Legacy”, the renewed magazine will republish some old articles of high value in English. The heading “Guest articles” will bring to the attention of readers the articles of researchers who are not employees of BAO. ComBAO was founded in 1946 and regularly published in 1946-1990. However, the publication was interrupted because of the economic situation after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Location of original object:

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