Goddess Anahit exhibit boosts History Museum sales, says official

PanARMENIAN.Net - Proceeds from the sale of tickets to the History Museum of Armenia have exceeded 30 million drams in one month thanks to the exhibition of Goddess Anahit on loan from the British Museum, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan said Tuesday, October 29.

Andreasyan made the remarks during the discussions of the 2025 draft budget in parliament.

“Admission is free for children under 12 years old, of course, a different policy applies to certain groups, which means the number of visits is much higher," Andreasyan said.

The head and hand of the Hellenistic statue of the Armenian goddess Anahit is being exhibited in Armenia for the first time.

Known as the Satala Aphrodite, the fragments of the 2nd or 1st century BC statue, were discovered in 1871 in Satala (classical Armenia Minor, present-day Sadak, Gümüşhane Province, Turkey).

The British Museum identifies the statue as the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

The exhibition, titled “Mother Goddess: from Anahit to Mary,” will run through March 21, 2025.