The Tower That Never Left Us: From the Susi Shrine of Ancient Van to the Obelisk Above the Yerevan Cascade
If you have ever climbed the Cascade in Yerevan and looked up at the tall, tapering stele crowned with stone “wings” at […]
Category: Culture
The Vilgort Cup: A Silver Masterpiece of Cilician Armenia (c. 1150–1159 A.D.)
A Fragment That Traveled Across Continents The gilt-silver medallion shown above — two richly dressed figures flanked by lions, hares, and birds, […]
The Code of Honor of Armenian Warriors: Historical Significance and Parallels with Samurai
Movses Khorenatsi, in his “History of Armenia,” narrates about the warrior-king Aram: “A man who loves his country and homeland, ready to […]
Armenian Ornamental Art
The published works on ornamental art of various peoples of the world cover one area of art, and in most cases not […]
Alcoholic Beverages in Armenian Culture – Delving into Millennia
Beverages, as such, play a significant role in the history and cultural traditions of any people. This is because, from the earliest […]
Healing Wine Drinking – Traditions of Ancient Armenia
Ancient knowledge from many cultures preserves the memory of the healing properties of grapes and wine. The Armenian people, with their millennia-long […]
Saint Shushanik: The Martyr Queen of Armenia and Georgia
Saint Shushanik (diminutive of the name Shushan – Susanna; Armenian: Շուշանիկ, Georgian: შუშანიკი, c. 440 – 475) was the daughter of the […]
The Misunderstood Armenian Rug of 1822
The world of antique textiles is filled with fascinating stories and intricate details that often get lost in translation. One such example […]
The Yereroui Basilica: A Testament to Ancient Armenian Architecture
The ancient architecture of Armenian churches stands distinct from their later and medieval counterparts. One of the most notable examples of this […]
Ancient Armenian Proto-Hayk Calendar
“There is direct evidence of the existence of the Proto-Hayk calendar,” says Grigor Brutyan, a candidate of physical and mathematical sciences, astrophysicist, […]