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If the Lawsuits Are Withdrawn: Legal Avenues for Artsakh’s Displaced and the Question of Armenia’s Occupied Territories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 […]
Guarantors, Not Witnesses: Russian Peacekeepers, the Blockade of Artsakh and the 2023 Exodus
What exactly the Russian contingent undertook to do in the Lachin Corridor, what happened between December 2022 and October 2023, how international […]
If Yerevan Falls Silent: What Would and Would Not Change for the Recognition of the Armenian Genocide
In brief. Suppose the Armenian authorities deliberately take the Genocide off the agenda. The historical fact, the scholarly consensus, the documentary record […]