3D Pictures of Ancient Armenian City Dvin
Architect and Designer Ashot Ghazaryan created an awesome 3D model of Dvin; the ancient capitol city of Armenia. The 3D model was made for the documentary "Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles" directed by Ruben Giney, PeopleOfAr informs.
Dvin was one of the most ancient settlements of the Armenian Highland and an ancient capital of Armenia, traced back as far as the 3rd millennium BC. In the first half of the 8th century BC, Dvin and numerous settlements of the Ararat Valley were ruined due to invasions. Traces of a great fire and ruins that took place in this period are clearly seen from excavations in Dvin. According to UNESCO Dvin was also the site of a 6th century BC. fortress.
From the first half of the 4th century, Dvin was the primary residence of the Armenian Kings of Arshakuny dynasty and the Holy See of the Armenian Church. The city grew rapidly reaching a population of over 100.000 becoming one of the most populous and wealthiest cities east of Constantinople.
According to the source, the 3D reconstruction was accomplished using old book descriptions, illustrations, pictures of ruined buildings and by consulting with professors from Archeological Institute of Armenia.
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