Armenians, where are you? WE NEED YOUR HELP!

[Arth-Gwyr]

Hi there

I've just registered after reading this thread in order to offer my help. I am Armenian, from Armenia, so I think it could be useful. I assume you wouldn't find so much info in English, so just tell me your needs, and I'll try to find and translate into English.

512 B.C. Armenia is mentioned officially for the first time, as a country, in cuneiform belonging to the Persian king, Darius I. Armenia is annexed to Persia.

Actually this cuneiform is bilingual, Persian and Assyrian, and Persian word "Armenia" corresponds to the Assyrian "Urartu". So this is just first time when Armenia is refered to as Armenia. Assyrians were refering to the same country as "Urartu", which is Assyrian form of "Ararat" and was known for them as kingdom with King Arame I from 9th century BC. But anyway kings of this country were referring to it as to "Biayna" [bee-eye-nah]. Armenians refer to themselves as Hye (pronounced "hi") and to Armenia as Hayastan (modern form) or Hayq (ancient form).