Hayasa-Azzi: The First Armenia in Written History
How the cuneiform archives of the Hittite capital came to record a powerful mountain kingdom at the sources of the Euphrates — […]
Stone Houses of the Ice Age: What We Know About the New Paleolithic Settlement Near Yerevan
Excavations on the northwestern edge of the Armenian capital have uncovered an open-air Upper Paleolithic settlement with more than 40 dwellings and […]
Who Is Buried in the Women’s Tomb of the Royal Family of Commagene
Karakuş (“Black Bird”) — a hierothesion of the Orontid dynasty in the Nymphaios valley Introduction In south-eastern Turkey, in the Kâhta district […]
St. Sargis Church in Bjni (7th Century): History, Route and Practical Travel Guide
A tiny cross-domed church on a rocky outcrop above one of Armenia’s oldest villages — and everything you need to know to […]
“First Nation” or “First State”? Why Pashinyan “Corrected” the Formula About Armenia’s Adoption of Christianity, and What It Has to Do With the Church
About a 10-minute read In Brief 1. What Actually Happened in the Early Fourth Century The main account of how Armenia became […]
Svo Raf: The Thief-in-Law Whom Armenia Remembers as a Protector
Rafael Baghdasaryan (1930–1993) lived the life of a professional criminal and died a hero of Armenian urban legend. People readily tell how […]
If the Lawsuits Are Withdrawn: Legal Avenues for Artsakh’s Displaced and the Question of Armenia’s Occupied Territories
Status as of 6 November 2026. This is an analytical piece, not legal advice. The peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan has […]
Ararat-1: How Stone Tools Revealed the Routes of Ancient People on the Armenian Highland 50,000 Years Ago
Palaeolithic of the Armenian Highland · based on Quaternary Science Reviews, the Russian TV channel Nauka and specialist publications · November 2026 […]
“Show Us the Tombs of Your Kings”: Royal Burials of Armenia from the Kingdom of Van to the Bagratids — and a Separate Look at Haghartsin Monastery
A source-based overview. All links are clickable and lead to primary sources or scholarly and reference works. Introduction: A Strange Argument In […]
“Aryan by Certificate”: How the Armenians of Europe Defended Themselves Against Nazi Racial Policy
After the Nazis came to power in 1933, “Aryan” origin in Germany became a question of survival. Those whom the regime classified […]