“Relation d’un voyage du Levant, fait par ordre du Roy”

Day 3,250, 10:18 Published in Armenia Georgia by Rodica Bostanica

Illustrations from a book made by the order of the French King: “Relation d’un voyage du Levant, fait par ordre du Roy”, translate😛 “A voyage into the Levant made by order of the King”. Some of these illustrations show Armenian cities and individuals within the Ottoman, Persian and Russian empires.

1. Illustration of Armenian Deacon and Subdeacon (1656-170😎


2. Illustration of Armenian priests (1656-170😎


3. Illustration of Armenian priests (1656-170😎


4. Illustration of View of Hasankale fortress from the route to Erzurum (1656-170😎


5. Illustration of View of Hasankale fortress from the route to Kars (1656-170😎


6. Illustration of Kars (1656-170😎


7. Illustration of Erzurum (1656-170😎


8. Illustration of Sinope (1656-170😎


9. Illustration of Trebizond (1656-170😎


10. Illustration of Etchmiadzin (city of three churces) and Mount Ararat in the background (1656-170😎