This building has seen a lot – the finish of its domes has disappeared, and only a few column bases have survived. From the painting fragments, one can only guess what kind of art murals have existed inside. Having only remnants of blacksmith work, one can only guess what the window gratings looked like. But …
It was January 22 or 23, 1993. Two Azerbaijani helicopters opened fire in the direction of the Yerits Mankunk church which we thought was a safe cover. The huge cross fell down from the dome. The commander of our special forces, Shahen Meghryan, said that we must restore this cross. And we all gave a …
Harisa has been prepared for the holiday of Navasard. On the 1st of the month of Navasard (August 11), the Armenians have celebrated the New Year, and harisa was an integral part of the festive table. Harisa was also an obligatory daily food for the army due to its nutritional value. The Armenian army has …
In the city of Erciş (now occupied by Turkey) located on the northern shore of Lake Van, during a theatrical event in honor of the anniversary of the “liberation” of this Armenian province from its original inhabitants – Armenians – an eloquent incident occurred – a municipal employee playing an Armenian soldier was shot with …
The cesarean section in the Urdu language in Pakistan and India is called the “Armenian childbirth” (Armania Janama). What’s the reason for this? Under Akbar, the Padishah of the Mughal Empire of India, the court doctor was Lady Juliana, an Armenian by descent. In 1569, Lady Juliana performed a “cesarean section” on Ruqaiya Sultan Begum, …
Stop the falsifications! In 2011, famous traveler Vladimir Varfolomeev visited Baku where, as is inherent in any traveler, he would take a lot of photos. From the large number of buildings and monuments he captured, my attention was attracted by only one photograph. The caption to this photo reads: “Baku. Ancient plates in the Shirvanshah …
Panorama.am reports that the Marble Palace, one of Tehran’s historic buildings and royal residences, will become open to the public after decades of inactivity. The Marble Palace was built in 1934-1937 by the order of Shah Reza Pahlavi. The Palace was based on the design of Iranian-Armenian architect Leon Tadosyan. After the Islamic Revolution of …
Ani was the capital of Armenia during the Bagratid dynasty. This ancient Armenian city was known as “the city of a thousand and one churches”. In 2016, Ani was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, which implies some benefits related to protection and funding. Prior to being inscribed as a World Heritage Site, this …
Historian Ian Heath (born June 7, 1952) in his “Byzantine Armies, 886–1118” brings up one interesting thing – an illustration of the Armenian infantry on an ivory box. In the figure, the infantry is greeting its commander. Pay attention to the greeting gesture which is used in modern armies as well. At one time, the …
As many of you know, on January 28, 1983, ASALA fighter Levon Ekmekjyan was executed in a Turkish prison. He was one of the fighters who carried out the Karin operation on August 7, 1982, against the fascist Turkish state in its very heart – at the Ankara Esenboğa Airport. For 30 years, Turkey would …
The Armenian language is part of an independent group of Indo-European languages. Every year, interest in Armenian, both the literary variant and its dialects, is growing more and more among scholars and linguists from around the world. There are many reasons for this, but this material is not about them. We aren’t going to talk …
May the Georgian culinary specialists not be offended, but the Georgian churchkhela is not similar to what Armenians call “sharots.” Sharots has been made in Armenia in ancient times. This sweet’s cooking process has unique features that affect its taste. In order to find out what the basis of Armenian cuisine is, we will go …
According to a statement made by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Oltu (Turkey), in 2009, Artvin was declared the place of origin of the cağ kebabı dish. This caused discontent among the residents of Erzurum (formerly Karin) and local kebab masters. Businessman Kemal Kokh stated that this unique food is a legacy of …
On February 18, 1921, Armenia temporarily regained its independence. In fact, Armenia was the only republic where a nationwide uprising overthrew the Soviet regime. This stage of our history has been strictly hushed up for all 70 Soviet years, and it hasn’t been mentioned in history textbooks. The photo published below shows the first issue …
Below are shots of Armenians living in Sasun from the trailer to the film “Time of Return 5”. Nairi Hokhikyan’s film “Time of Return” features exclusive footage of Western Armenia and shows Armenians still living in the area and preserving their national identity. Armenians living in the Sasun mountains work hard to preserve the graves …
“A new type of terrorism has appeared in Nagorno-Karabakh. Bombardment from helicopters and cars got complemented with piracy. According to the deputy police chief of Martakert District Nikolai Grigoryan, last night on the Sarsang reservoir, four unidentified individuals on a boat that had arrived from the direction of the Azerbaijani village of Umudlu, Martakert region, …
84-year-old Araks Demirchyan hopes to appeal to the Prime Minister of Armenia and the European Court of Human Rights to retrieve the property of her mother and grandmother. According to Ermenihaber.am, Araks keeps Ottoman and Arabic documents and translations in a safe. They contain the whole history of the family – the mother of Araks …
When this material was being prepared, I intended to prove that Ler Kamsar would not have taken a weapon during the fratricidal riot of 1921. But when I once again descended and ascended the steps of history, blood hit my head – I was horrified. An Armenian brutally killed the descendant heroes who came out …