Publications by Hamest Tamrazyan

Cultural Categorization in Epigraphic Heritage Digitization

The digitization of cultural and intellectual heritage is expanding the research scope and methodologies of the scientific discipline of Humanities. Culturally diverse epigraphic systems reveal a range of methodological impediments on the way to their inte ...

MDPI AG2025

DESCRIPTIVE TERMINOLOGY IN UKRAINIAN EPIGRAPHY: A CORPUS-BASED STUDY OF SYNONYMOUS TRIPLET “ГРАФІТІ”, “НАПИС”, AND “ЗАПИС”

Hamest Tamrazyan

Abstract The main goal of our study is to analyse the descriptive terminology used in academic discourse dedicated to Ukrainian epigraphy employing a corpus-based approach. Using the BootCat tool and custom tuples such as “епіграфіка графіті напис” and “ко ...

2024

EPIGRAPHIC TERMINOLOGY ACROSS CULTURES: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ENGLISH, UKRAINIAN, AND ARMENIAN PERSP

Hamest Tamrazyan

The digital era has revolutionized cultural heritage preservation and research, offering unprecedented opportunities and challenges. Digital technologies have transformed how we access, analyze, and represent cultural resources, par- ticularly inscriptions ...

2024

Preserving Endangered Heritage: Integrating GeoNames/Pleiades, Armenian Toponyms and Regularization for Cultural Identity Preservation in Conflict Zones

Hamest Tamrazyan

In the face of escalating threats to Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh due to armed conflicts and destruction, urgent measures are imperative to safeguard this invaluable legacy. The Digital Humanities Institute at the EPFL (École polytechnique fédéral ...

Edinburgh University Press2024

Digital Guardianship: Innovative Strategies in Preserving Armenian’s Epigraphic Legacy

Hamest Tamrazyan

In the face of geopolitical threats in Artsakh, the preservation of Armenia’s epigraphic heritage has become a mission of both historical and cultural urgency. This project delves deep into Armenian inscriptions, employing advanced digital tools and strate ...

2024

A CORPUS-BASED APPROACH TO IDENTIFYING TOP-LEVEL TERMS FOR DEVELOPING A SKOS VOCABULARY FOR UKRAINIAN EPIGRAPHY

Hamest Tamrazyan

This study aims to identify and classify top-level terms in Ukrainian epigraphy to develop a SKOS vocabulary and facilitate the categorization, organization, and retrieval of epigraphic inscriptions. This research fills a significant gap in the digital hum ...

2024

Digitization of the inscriptions on the monuments of Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh region

Hamest Tamrazyan

The Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh 1 is in danger after explicit threats of irreversible destruction coordinated by Azerbaijan authorities 2. As part of a series of actions coordinated by the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the Digital Hum ...

2023

Digitization of the Inscriptions on the Monuments of Armenian Cultural Heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh Region

Hamest Tamrazyan

This article discusses the efforts of the DH LAB (EPFL) to preserve Armenian cultural heritage in Artsakh, particularly inscriptions on monuments in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Using Digital Humanities (DH) technology, the project aims to collect, systema ...

2023