Yervand Margaryan
Yervand Margaryan, (, born 19.11.1961) armenian historian, doctor of historical sciences. Professor, Head of the Department of World History and Foreign Regional Studies in Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Leading Researcher of Institute of History of Armenian National Academy of Sciences. Biography. Born in Tashkent in armenian family, with the family moved to Armenia in 1966. In 1983 he graduated Department of English language and history of Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences. In 1987 he joined the Institute of History of Academy of Sciences of Armenian SSR as post-graduate. In the same year he started  working at the same Institute. In 1992 defended thesis "Hellenistic sanctuaries of Commagene and Armenia". Since 1994 senior fellow at the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences. Since 1996 - Professor of the chair of world history in Yerevan State University. In 2005 received the rank of assistant professor. Since 2015 - Doctor of History and Council Member of The Historians Association of Armenia. Participated in numerous international and national conferences. Scope of scientific interests include the history of Ancient World and Middle Ages.