“A nation is much stronger than temporary disasters, penury, or violence.” “A nation that does not prefer death to shame is barbaric and ungrateful, unworthy of the homeland – it will always be doomed to torment.” “Glory to them, the heroes who can ironize danger and death.” “Die so that your death also serves the …
The massacres during the reign of Sultan Abdul Hamid forced the Kazanjian family to leave their hometown of Yerznka and move to Sebastia where things were calmer. In Sebastia, 12-year-old Varaztad Kazanjian (March 18, 1879 – October 19, 1974) would attend a church school, work as a clerk in a shop, a clerk at the …
Nzhdeh’s ideas are relevant not only in wartime. The greatness of Nzhdeh lies in the national ideology created by him. Very often, we are artificially cut off from our past, but if we do not know our roots, it is impossible to create anything worthwhile. Only through national roots does a person come to universal …
The Atlas Obscura American online magazine has a piece dedicated to the Armenian Quarter in the Old City in Jerusalem, as well as the contribution of Armenians to various spheres of life of the capital of the three religions. The Armenian presence in Jerusalem has been very strong in Jerusalem since at least the 4th …
Prehistoric settlement 30 kilometers from Yerevan, in the center of the fertile Ararat valley at the head of the Metsamor River, a five thousand years old settlement was found after years of archaeological excavations. But the most interesting findings were unearthed on the rocks surrounding the Metsamor settlement. One of them in about 200 meters …
On Thursday, the Armenian National Union of Education and Culture donated 27 unique 14-20th-century manuscripts and publications to the repository of ancient manuscripts “Matenadaran”. Among the copies donated to Matenadaran are collections, diaries, ritual books, psalms, gospels, and a musical collection. As the director of Matenadaran Vahan Ter-Ghevondyan told the News Armenia agency, this is …
Another Armenia appeared on the world map, located 12,068.56 km from the Republic of Armenia. As you might know, in Latin America, there are four cities named Armenia – in Colombia, El Salvador, Belize, and Honduras. And recently, a town called Nueva Armenia (New Armenia) appeared in the territory of Honduras. According to La Tribuna, …
“It was the greatest battle – Armenians have shown that they are capable of being the best warriors in the world,” Turkish general Vehib Pasha would admit. The Sardarapat battle occurred on May 21-28, 1918, between the Armenian regular military units and militia on one hand and the Turkish troops invading Eastern Armenia on the …
Street signs in Argentina’s city of Córdoba, the second largest city in the country, were translated into Armenian. The authorities of Córdoba decided to establish bilingual signs on the streets with Armenian and Spanish names. “The author of the initiative was a member of the city council of Córdoba Lucas Palyan, an Armenian by origin. …
American travel portal TripAdvisor has compiled a list of the best museums in Asia based on visitor ratings. The Armenian Genocide Museum in Yerevan has entered the top 25 of the rating, occupying the 9th position. The leaders of the ranking were the War Remnants Museum (Vietnam), the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh …
It is planned to introduce raw brick production technology in the territory of the Erebuni Museum-Reserve and use it to restore the Erebuni Citadel, as well as stimulate the tourist attraction of the historical area. Recently, a meeting was held at the Yerevan Municipality. The meeting was attended by the representative of the International Association …
Alain Terzian: “I visit Armenia for brain therapy.” “People are people, but some people are legends – for example, Alain Terzian, who told the whole world that Jean Reno may be an Armenian Mafiosi and that you can come to Armenia to ‘for brain therapy’,” told columnist Ruben Gyulmisaryan about one man who has spoken …
George Manuk (Manuk Gevorgyan) was one of the most successful businessmen in the Dutch East Indies of the 18th century. The Dutch East Indies included the islands of the Malay Archipelago and the western part of the island of New Guinea. Manuk Gevorgyan was born into an Armenian family in New Julfa (Persia) in 1763 …
We are used to the barbaric treatment of our ancient historical heritage in Azerbaijan and Turkey. We are used to the fact that in spite of the ancient Armenian symbolism, these two tribes will still insist that they have built something somewhere. We are already accustomed to the fact that they are looking for their …
Mehmet Bekaroglu, a member of the Republican People’s Party (RPP), a major opposition force in Turkey, criticized the Minister of Culture Mehmet Ersoy for his indifference to the restoration of historic buildings. Bekaroglu noted that a number of historical buildings have been damaged during the restoration works. Minister Ersoy responded to Bekaroglu in a letter …
Russian TV channel “Russia-Culture” has recently shown a documentary film titled “When the Gods ruled the earth: On the trail of mystery” telling about the unique discoveries of Armenian scientists ahead of world science. The story of the authors of the documentary begins with the discovery of a unique map of Mars with one satellite …
“I forgive everyone, forgive for two reasons – firstly, my national religion does not allow me to be hostile to any Armenian, and secondly, I deeply understand these unfortunates who have not yet overcome the slave inside them and therefore remain powerless and evil!” “My soul and thoughts rebel against this cannibalistic world, the world …
Movses Silikyan (also known as Silikov) was born in 1862 into the family of a military man in the village of Vartashen in the Nukhi-Aresh district, Elisabethpol Governorate. In 1882, the future commander graduated from the Second Moscow Military Gymnasium and two years later the Third Alexander Military School. Silikyan also studied at the officer …