“When we were in the Tumanyan village, I got sick either from the serpentine road, or the wedding, or the pressure drop, or everything together. Meanwhile, we were walking along the streets lined with tables where each family offered the guests its riches. One old peasant Armenian woman noticed that I was pale and asked …
Did you know that in ancient times, Armenian brides never wore white dresses for a wedding, and that engaged women wore a ring not only on their ring finger but also on the thumb? By the way, the ring could also be made of not only gold but silver. The red color of the female …
Do you know that a tradition of sacrificial lavash exists in the Armenian culture? To bake sacrificial lavash, flour should be collected from seven houses, not just taken out of a chest or bought in a store. The dough for the sacrificial lavash is then kneaded without salt so it stays tasteless. Next, the sacrificial …
The city of Tigranakert (Տիգրանակերտ) was built as the capital of Armenia by King Tigran II in 77 BC. Tigran was very fond of huge cities and built four cities named Tigranakert, as well as three cities named Tigranavan. Tigran believed that the power of the state depended on the grandeur of its cities. The …
Since April 2, 2016, private Spartak Kalashyan actively participated in combat on the frontline in the April War. He was killed in action on April 21 and was posthumously awarded the “Medal for Combat Service” of the Republic of Armenia. We will know our heroes! Սպարտակ Քալաշյան
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) shared footage from July 4, 1918, where US Armenians participate in the Independence Day parade in New York. The footage also shows Armenians visiting the White House, urging the US to support the newly established independent Republic of Armenia. They also offered a history lesson, covering the battle …
Gevork Achemyan (Kevork Adzhemyan or Ajemian) (1932-1998) was an Armenian writer, publicist, and social and political figure. He was a co-founder of the military organization ASALA. Born in Syria into a family of Armenian refugees, Achemyan at an early age moved to Beirut. He studied at the American University of Beirut. Under the university, he …
“They reproach me for gathering a lot of Russians at the army headquarters and appointing my supporters to command posts” (Colonel M. Zinkevich, Chief of Staff of the Armenian Army, August 17, 1919). On March 1, 1918, a separate Armenian corps was formed. General Nazarbekyan was appointed the commander of the corps, while the chief …
The photos below have been made in the former capital of Armenia Ani. On the right-hand side is Armenia, while from the left is Turkey. The Akhuryan River separates the two parts of Armenia. The photos have been made in Turkey. HAYASA
The Hasun Caves located in Tigranakert in the province of Sylvan, Historical Armenia, are several thousand years old.ss The Hasun Caves are in the process of being included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The cave complex has more than 300 interconnected “rooms” and is considered an analog to the historical site of Hasankeyf under …
Ancient Ani is impressive not only with its historical significance but also its beautiful nature. Recently, Anadolu News Agency published articles on the ancient capital of Armenia Ani. “The city of Ani, which is called the ’City of Peace and the Cradle of Civilization’, was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016,” writes …
The culmination of the Armenian-Turkish clashes was the decisive Bash-Aparan battle. On May 21, 1918, the Turkish army decided to launch an attack on Yerevan. On this day, the Turks were in a mere 120 kilometers from the city. Movses Silikyan, the commander of the Armenian army, decided not to make a major clash with …
When Russia treacherously left the region after the Bolshevik revolution, leaving the devastated allied Armenia face to face with Turkey, it became obvious that it was necessary to prepare for war not for life but for death. Expectations came true…. The Turkish army under the command of Yakub Shevka launched a massive attack on Armenia, …
While everyone was busy with politics, the Karahunj Ancient Observatory spent two winters with huge trenches that Ashot Piliposyan had left behind in violation of many laws and an International Convention. These pits and large holes make the position of megaliths in the structure unstable. Any event in Karahunj is like dances around a patient’s …
According to Bianet, Turkish parliamentarian of Armenian descent Garo Paylan raised the issue of the situation of Surb Marinos Monastery. According to Paylan, the Armenian monastery of Surb Marinos in Van became ruins due to the lack of care and treasure hunters. “This monastery has been known since the 16th century. At that time, it …
“The ruins of the Ancient Temples… These are material traces left by history, in which history itself is looking for the idea, the meaning that the Nation-Creator had once put into its Temples. This idea which turns stone buildings, structures into a temple is called the historical past. A nation is the sum of living …
After the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian architecture of Mush suffered greatly. We can assume that the regular destruction process ended in 2012 when the Kale area was declared a zone of urban reform. However, the last Armenian traces that had somehow survived up to that point were destroyed during this “transformation”. The Khdrbaba mound in …
Talaat Pasha was the Minister of the Interior of the Ottoman Empire. He was located and shot in Berlin by Soghomon Tehlirian on March 15, 1921. Djemal Pasha was the Minister of the Navy of the Ottoman Empire. He was located and shot in Tiflis by Petros-Ter Poghosyan and Artashes Gevorgyan on July 21, 1921. …