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We were aware of the existence of the Church of Surb Astvatsatsin – a significant Medieval monastic complex – built in 1031 by Grigor Magistros as an episcopal residence with the right to elect the Catholicos. Likewise, we knew about the Church of Surb Sarkis – a church built in the 7th century, and a …
54 years ago, at the doorstep of Stepanakert and on one of its heights, a statue of “Grandfather and Grandmother” (“tatik-papik” in Armenian, also called “We Are Our Mountains”) was erected, symbolizing Artsakh and the Armenian heritage of the region. In 1964, a world exhibition was held in the Italian city of Carrara. Along with …
Originally, members of the Bznuni family occupied the position of leaders among the Armenian nobility. With time, the family branched out toward chief military ranks. Bznuni members are repeatedly mentioned in royal chronicles and military letters. The ancestral symbol of the Bznuni clan was a hawk, which later became the basis of the family’s coat …
Renowned Turkish historian and publicist Taner Akçam, author of a number of studies on the Armenian Genocide, congratulated historian Ümit Kurt on completing the book “The Armenians of Aintab: The Economics of Genocide in an Ottoman Province”. The book is expected to be published in April by Harvard University Press. As a result of the …
How to identify the falsifiers of the history of Armenia? Or the questions that those who deny the identity of Urartu and Armenia are obliged to answer. This article points out the grossest omissions of all those who claim that Urartu is not an Armenian state – from a scientific point of view. It will …
“I don’t want and cannot write long and in detail about our country, your inquiry notwithstanding. I’ll write to you briefly. We have destroyed our country from within and from without. Mostly we. I say ‘we’, and it is true. Some are interfering scoundrel, some are thieves and robbers, and some – the helpless and …
In the 9th century, Shirakavan (Շիրակավան) was the capital of the Armenian kingdom of the Bagratids and remained so for 40 years. In the 9th century, the Bagratids managed to conquer Armenia from the Arab Caliphate. In 885, Ashot I Bagratuni acceded to the throne, and both the Caliph and the Byzantine emperor were forced …
Everything that was said about Ararat was true: all the clichés which used to make me smile turned out to be correct. For a couple of days, I tried to resist Ararat. But I would see the contours of the mountain everywhere – they would loom at the end of the city blocks, filling the …
The battle for Zangezur in 1918-1921 is known in Armenian history as “Գոյամարտ” – “Goyamart” or “struggle for existence” in Armenian. And it indeed was a battle for the right to exist, for land, for the right to remain Armenians. Sisian was the decisive link in the battle for Zangezur. In historical works, Sisian has …
Before 1915, more than 42,000 Armenians lived in the villages near the ancient city of Urfa (Urha, Orfa, or Edessa). This Armenian community had 10 churches, one monastery, and about 20 Armenian schools. One of these Armenian-populated villages was the village of Jipin. During the Armenian Genocide in 1915, the forced emigration of Armenians began …
In the courtyard of the monastery of the Holy Apostles in Mush, at the tombstone of Mushegh and Vahan Mamikonyans once stood Vardan Vardapet, the last caretaker of the monastery and a defender of the Armenian liberation struggle and the fedayi troops. In 1915, the genocidal Turks invaded the monastery of the Holy Apostles in …
Not far from the village of Chukuraia (modern Turkey), 5 kilometers from the city of Kechror (Gabeganq, Ayrarat province of Greater Armenia), the ancient Armenian monastery complex Tsarakar was discovered. Only ruins remain from this monastic structure, unfortunately. The complex consisted of a church, which had several entrances connected to each other, at least six …
Most Armenian manuscript books have been stolen and destroyed. The miraculously surviving samples of handwritten treasures are carefully preserved. The largest collection of manuscripts is kept in the Matenadaran repository of ancient manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia. About 10 thousand of the surviving 25 thousand manuscripts are illustrated, of which 5-7 thousand are full miniatures. The …
Located on a fortified rock east of the city of Van, Rusakhinili was the capital of the Kingdom of Van during its decline. Rusakhinili was built by King Rusa I (Armenian: Հրաչյա; Hrachya, Hrusha, or Rachea, Rusa is the generally accepted but distorted name) after Assyrian king Tiglath-Pileser III in 735 BC inflicted a decisive …
Traces of ancient human habitation were found in various regions of the Armenian Highlands. In Arzni and Nurnu, temporary settlements from the Neolithic era with stone tools were found. Additionally, dwelling caves were discovered in the Hrazdan Gorge and Lusakert. The oldest discovered stone tools are 800 thousand years old. Numerous rock paintings with hunting …
French politician and member of the French National Assembly Valérie Boyer, who represents the Bouches-du-Rhône department in parliament, announced that some government officials were involved in the struggle for the recognition of the independence of Nagorno-Karabakh. According to her, the corps of the 11th and 12th arrondissements of Marseille participated in the struggle for the …
Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Nuri Ersoy said in response to a written request from Kemalist Republican People’s Party (CHP) MP Aydin Ozero that Turkey would not pay compensation to the Swiss company Sicpa Turkey for the Byzantine Hagia Sophia, which was turned into a mosque recently. This was reported by Cumhuriyet. Cumhuriyet also reminded …
BERINGER AERO has suspended all equipment supplies for Turkish drones. The company has been selling fuel tanks for Turkish Bayraktar UAVs. The company said it does not wish its products to be used in devices that pose a threat to human life: “The company wants to stay in line with its ethical policy and has …