ATMs have become an integral part of our lives, but not much is known about the author of the invention that has made life easier for billions of people. Much ahead of time, the first ATM was invented in 1939 by American scientist of Armenian descent Luther George Simjian (January 28, 1905 – October 23, …
In 2017, another stage of archaeological excavations in Tigranakert of Artsakh was completed. It has lasted 40 days. According to the head of the expedition Hamlet Petrosyan, for such an enormous project, 40 days is too short. Nevertheless, a lot has been done during this time – excavations were carried out at 2 sites. 2 …
The Department of Archeology and Ethnography of Yerevan State University together with the Academy of Sciences of Armenia has been studying the cultural and historical monuments of Armenia and Artsakh for many years. Interesting structures have been discovered in the Kashatagh area, in particular. During the excavations of Kashatagh, the oldest settlement in the Karabakh …
Khoranashat Monastery is located northeast of the village of Chinari in the Tavush Province of Armenia. It was founded by Vanakan Vardapet (archimandrite Vanakan) with the support of the Vahramyan princes in the first half of the 13th century. The monastery complex includes the churches of Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of God) and Surb Kiraki …
This pair of nameless Siamese twins managed to survive infancy in the 10th century, as evidenced by the records left by several historians of that time. Ten centuries ago, there were only a few adult Siamese twins. In the ancient world, congenital anomalies were considered a bad omen, and children therefore were often allowed to …
A telegram from the French High Commissioner in Constantinople regarding the actions of Admiral Bristol who had corresponded with the Turkish government without first consulting the Allied High Commission. Translation from French. August 23, 1919 “Admiral Bristol, the recently appointed US High Commissioner in Constantinople, sent on August 22 a critical memorandum to the Grand …
On December 12, 1944, Soviet pilot Nelson Stepanyan perished bravely. Nelson Stepanyan directed his downed plane to an enemy ship. So Armenia fought, so the sons of Artsakh fought, and one was worth a division. For skeptics and doubters – in that last battle, along with Stepanyan died his navigator Alexey Rumyantsev. He did not …
“You gave a good example, headman, I completely agree with you,” Dudukchyan noted, “But you have to keep in mind another thing. I’ll try to explain it to you. Let’s take your example. Suppose that you do not weed your seedlings. What will happen? Weeds will sprout, drown out the seedlings, and destroy them. This …
The Daily Telegraph included Armenian churches in the list of the 23 most beautiful churches in the world. In the third place on the top is the Armenian Bethlehem Church in Iran. This 17th-century Armenian church is located in Isfahan. It is distinguished by 72 amazingly beautiful frescoes and a gorgeous dome. This church has …
Kecharis Monastery is located in the northwestern area of Tsaghkadzor, on the terrace of the slope of the Pambak Range. The monastery features 3 monastery churches, as well as the small Church of the Resurrection standing nearby, surrounded by ancient tombstones. In the 12th-13th centuries, the monastery served as a major spiritual center of Armenia …
Mother Goddess Anahit addressed Father Ar: “Oh, the Great Creator, your son Arius has already come to his senses after the nightmare of unsuccessful love. Create a new girlfriend for him – one that is more beautiful than Lilith, more gentle, and more loving, and one that can inflame his heart and be faithful and …
Said Halim Pasha was the Great Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and one of the leaders of the Young Turks, the organizers of the Armenian Genocide. On December 5, 1921, he was killed by Arshavir Shirakyan in Rome. Shirakyan then managed to safely return to Constantinople. Excerpts from the memoirs of Arshavir Shirakyan (1900-1973) tell …
From the 2nd century BC, located in the upper reaches of the Kura River, Gugark has been one of the 15 provinces of Greater Armenia. Currently, this territory is located within modern Georgia, Turkey, and Armenia. According to Strabo, the region was taken away from the Iberians in the 170s BC by the Armenian king …
Nakhichevan is the cradle of Armenian civilization. The name of the city and the region comes from the Armenian prefix “nakh” and the word “ijevan”, which means “the place of the first landing.” For many centuries, Nakhichevan has been the center of the eponymous gavar (district) belonging to the Greater Armenian nahang (province) of Vaspurakan. …
The Armenian Cathedral of the Dormition of the Mother of God (Vіrmensky Cathedral), one of the oldest Armenian church buildings in Europe, is located in the heart of the most beautiful city in Western Ukraine, Lviv. It is the geographical location of this city (on the border of Ukraine and Poland) and, consequently, the cathedral …
The Armenian people lived in the darkness of occupation, destruction, and bloodshed. Nzhdeh became the sun for his people. He gave the Armenians rays of hope and faith in struggle and victory. He gave the Armenian people a chance to build the future. In moments of grief, despondency, and defeat for the Armenian people, Nzhdeh …
Arius matured and became a healthy, strong, and cheerful young man. But at times, some kind of longing took possession of him. This did not escape Mother Anahit’s attention, and she told Father Ar about it: “Oh, the Highest Creator, your son Arius is already ripe for love.” And Ar took the fire of the …
34-year-old Iranian photographer of Armenian descent Newsha Tavakolian won the competition of the Dutch PrinceClaus Foundation in 2015. Within the scope of the project, Tavakolian worked in Syria and Iraq. “Newsha is one of the first professional photojournalists and women in Iran to skillfully combine the art of photojournalism with a new understanding of the …