Armenia has been a renowned land of horse breeding from times immemorial. In fact, the Armenians have been one of the first to develop the
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Armenia – The Lost and Forgotten Paradise
The Biblical Garden of Eden has preoccupied the minds of believers, theologians, and countless adventurers of the past for a very long time. Many have
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The City of Erebuni, A Major Center of the Kingdom of Van
After the unification of the Nairi states by Arame (858 – 844 BC), a historic Armenian state known as the Kingdom of Van (Urartu to
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The Central Province of Ancient Armenia, Ararat
After an exploring tour in Persia and Armenia in 1830 and 1831 respectively, Rev. E. Smith described the state, especially accentuating the Ararat Plain. He
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The Armenian Name of the Milky Way Galaxy
Ancient Armenians were well-informed in astronomy. In fact, the oldest known observatories are located in Armenia. Karahunj dated to 4,200 BC and the observatory at
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Monastery of Bardzrakash St. Gregory in Armenia Was One of “Europe’s Most Threatened Heritage” in 2014
The Monastery of Bardzrakash St. Gregory in Dsegh, Armenia, is one of the 11 monuments and sites that have been shortlisted for “The 7 Most
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Could the Mysterious Stele Depict the Armenian Deity Vahagn?
Last year, an enigmatic sculpture of an unknown deity was unearthed at the site of a 1st-century BC temple (to be more precise, inside the
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Ancient Coins of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia
Cilician Armenian coins were minted from copper, bronze, silver, and rarely gold. Their styles have been completely unique and included images of stylized busts, Armenian
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Glkho Monastery – Talish, Artsakh
Glkho Monastery (otherwise known as Orek, also referred to as Urekavank or Orekavank in ancient accounts) is located on the slopes of one of the
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