SACRED ARMENIAN SITE FOUND IN IRAN
PRESS TV
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Dec 3 2007
Iran
Archeologists have discovered an Armenian graveyard dating back to
the 13th century at Iran’s World Heritage site of Soltaniyeh Dome.
The discovery of an ancient tombstone and inscriptions on it led the
archeologists to the whereabouts of this graveyard.
The inscription read, "Jesus, the only born to Father, when the time
arrives and you return the sleeping soul of the decedent …"
The rest of the inscription which dates back to the Mongolian age
(1206-1405) was not legible.
Historical evidence suggests that Sorghaghtani Beki, wife of Tolui
Khan and mother of Hulagu Khan, the Mogul ruler, was a Christian woman.
The inscription on the tombstone strengthened the case for the
existence of such hallowed site for Armenian residents of the time.
Soltaniyeh was the capital of the Ilkhanid rulers of Persia in the
14th century.