Among the many mysteries with which Armenia is rich, a special place is occupied by the khazes, the musical notation used to transcribe religious Armenian music. The khaz notation was developed in the 7th-9th centuries, presumably by poet and scholar Stepanos Syunetsi. At the beginning of the 20th century, European and Armenian scientists began to …
American-Armenian writer Anna Astvatsaturian Turcotte presented a book about the pogroms of Armenians in Baku. The presentation of the Russian edition of the author’s book “Nowhere, a Story of Exile” was held in Yerevan in 2017. The book is based on the memoirs of the writer herself. Mainly, they are based around the pogroms of …
After the establishment of the Mongol Empire in the 13th century by Genghis Khan, the nomadic Tatar-Mongolian tribes inhabiting Central Asia undertook invasive campaigns against neighboring and distant countries. After several reconnaissance attacks, the 30,000-strong army of Mongols under the command of Chormagan was split into separate groups in the Mugan Plain. These groups attacked …
The history of the Armenian Library and Museum of America (ALMA) started in 1971 when a group of Armenians began collecting Armenian books and items in an Armenian parish church in Belmont, Massachusetts. In 1985, the decently increased collection was opened to the public for the first time. ALMA moved to its current location in …
The Armenian town of Meghri is known for its old-fashioned hotels, vodka, as well as its wonderful fruits and vegetables, especially Meghri figs and yellow pomegranates. Atop the rocky Mount Meghri in the vicinity of the town are the ruins of the 10th-century fortress of Meghri. The fortress of Meghri was first mentioned in 1083. …
It was cold in Venice. Small islands of ice in some places floated in the canals; they were slowly blown down into the lagoon by the current, like paper litter swollen in water. Nobody lingered on the streets – the squares were empty. The reason for this was not only the cold. From the balcony …
In 2017 was published the book of Senor Hasratyan “Heroes”, representing the life and activity of Heroes of Artsakh, holders of the Golden Eagle order Monte Charles Melkonyan (Avo) and Kristapor Ivan Ivanyan. Artsakhpress reports that the book aims to immortalize the Artsakh national liberation struggle that unfolded at the end of the 20th century, …
King Mithridates VI of Pontus, who conflicted with Rome and sought to oust it from Asia Minor, sent ambassadors to Tigran II with a proposal to conclude an alliance. The union with the powerful Kingdom of Pontus, which was enforced by the marriage between Tigran II and Mithridates VI Eupator’s daughter Cleopatra, was beneficial to …
On May 16, 1919, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Armenia decided to establish a university in Yerevan. The last university in Armenia, the Tatev University, had been shut down back in the 15th century as a result of violent actions by foreign invaders. After a long break lasting five centuries, the leaders …
We present to your attention the important fact of the assistance of the Soviet Union to Turkey in 1924-1938. This is a list of industrial enterprises and factories that were established in Turkey by Ataturk by the orders of first Lenin and then Stalin. It is worth noting that the technology of the plants was …
In her “Memories and Conversations”, daughter of Hovhannes Tumanyan Nvard Tumanyan shared the will of her father. “In March 1922, before undergoing surgery at a Tiflis clinic, Tumanyan asked his entire family to gather near his bed. When asked whether his relatives wanted to hear his last will in case of an unsuccessful surgery, Mushegh, …
Since the April four-day war of 2016, a number of agreements have been reached, among which, first of all, has been the installation and activation of a monitoring system that would allow determining the aggressor-instigator of escalations or hostilities. It is clear that all the reached agreements were primarily opposed by Baku, especially concerning the …
Look at the faces of the people in the photograph and try to mentally compare them with the contingent that can be remembered from both past and present governmental bodies of Armenia. And try to mentally find ten differences. Top row from left to right: Nikol Aghbalian – Minister of Education and Culture of the …
Do not be surprised, but there are still enough people in the Armenian society who are blindly in love with or are deceived or biased fans of the Russian-Bolshevik propaganda that has been deeply implanted in the consciousness of a certain group of people. The zombie program is planted so deeply that even the most …
The reader undoubtedly remembers that in December 1918, the Military Inter-Allied Commission of Control was established by England, France, and the US in Baku. In essence, it was an official and international commission, with only 7 Armenians among its 30 members. The commission invited the residents of Baku to submit estimates for the purpose of …
In 1937, Axel Bakunts (Alexander Tevosyan) was executed. Axel Bakunts was an Armenian prose writer, scriptwriter, translator, activist, and a participant of the Sardarapat Battle. Bakunts was a native of the town of Goris, Syunik Province, a child of a peasant family. After graduation, Bakunts was sent to Etchmiadzin to continue his study at the …
Armenians are so used to the ugly hypocrisy in the Russian media in relation to Armenia that they don’t really react to it at an everyday level. However, in recent times, the hypocrisy has acquired an official form. We are talking about the statement of the Russian Foreign Ministry, which announced that the former ruling …
Each manuscript has its own destiny. Just like people. The fate of the most ancient Armenian manuscripts repeats the path of the Armenians themselves: exile, loss, and finding their homeland. This is how the Armenian manuscript heritage is characterized by Doctor of Historical Sciences Gevorg Ter-Vardanyan, head of the Matenadaran manuscript storage. By the will …