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The Armenian Egyptology Centre (AEC) was e … The Armenian Egyptology Centre (AEC) was established in Armenia on December 25, 2006, under the initiative of director, Dr. , with the support of Prof. rector of the Yerevan State University, as well as many personalities of Armenian science and education. Proposal validated, as per the rules of university, by an historic unanimous vote of the High Scientific Committee of Yerevan State University in the Spring of 2007, with over 60 members present. The centre is composed of three full-time staff member with a fourth one in the process of integration. Dr. Vartavan resigned as director in February, 2015. The centre is primarily a research centre and one of two main area of specialization is devoted to the plants of ancient Egypt, and all related subfields or fields, including: The landscape of Ancient Egypt, its flora, its agriculture, its vegetal economy otherwise known as economic botany, and in particular plant foods and plant materials. Ancient trade of plant products, perfumes, varnishes, religious oils, and in effect any "plant-related" topic. Since 2009 a very strong research program has been launched concerning the ancient Egyptian language (hieroglyphs). This is now the second main area of research of AEC and one increasingly important. Yet another specialization is devoted to interconnective studies, including the contribution of the Egyptian civilization to the Armenian Church and Armenian culture. When the last Egyptian temples close their doors (around 392 AD), the Armenian Church has opened hers since several decades (314 AD). In the course of this time overlap, and in view of its close links with the Alexandrian and other oriental churches, it inherited much from Egypt – if not the oldest existing version of Manetho’s classification of Egyptian dynasties (currently in the Matenadaran, Armenia’s national depository of manuscripts). Relations between Egypt and Armenia, on another hand, exist since more than two millennia, with the presence of Armenians in Egypt increasing drastically over centuries; and to the point when Armenians ended occupying the highest political positions, and in one instance even gave to Egypt a female sovereign. Cultural interactions between the two nations, particularly during the Middle-Age have led to many exchanges, in particular linguistics.many exchanges, in particular linguistics.
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The Armenian Egyptology Centre (AEC) was e … The Armenian Egyptology Centre (AEC) was established in Armenia on December 25, 2006, under the initiative of director, Dr. , with the support of Prof. rector of the Yerevan State University, as well as many personalities of Armenian science and education. Proposal validated, as per the rules of university, by an historic unanimous vote of the High Scientific Committee of Yerevan State University in the Spring of 2007, with over 60 members present. The centre is composed of three full-time staff member with a fourth one in the process of integration. fourth one in the process of integration.
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