Gold bar confiscated in Mush In the province of Mush, Historic Armenia, an ancient Greek gold bar weighing 5250 grams was confiscated. According to the police, during a search within the framework of the fight against the smuggling of cultural and natural property, a 2-piece gold bar weighing 5,250 grams was found in a car …
Soghomon Soghomonyan was born on September 26, 1869, in Kütahya (Armenian: Կուտինա) into the musical family of Gevorg Soghomonyan and Taguhi Hovhannisyan. His parents were gifted singers and composers who were admired by the entire city. Having lost his parents early (his mother died in 1870 and father in 1880), Soghomon was brought up by …
The historic church of Urfa (Urha) is being ruined by treasure hunters. Among media outlets covering the condition of the church is the Turkish website Urfanatik.com. According to the author of the publication Emine Albayrak, Urfa is one of the main tourist attractions in Turkey because of its cultural monuments, but some historical buildings are …
Those who are ready to die for their homeland will not go to meanness. Only a selfish man indifferent to the homeland resorts to it. The Fatherland is not defended by meanness. It is worthy of the best human qualities – nobility, chivalry, and courage. Nations are at their best in times of war, which …
This time, as part of our exploration of Historical Armenia, we will go to the northwest to see who lives in historical Kharberd and what historical and cultural treasures we have remaining there. Today, only 10 Armenian families live in Kharberd, but it is thought that the number of Armenians here exceeds 3000. This is …
In 2020, Serge Momjian’s book “Tigran the Great: The Rise and Fall of the Ancient Empire” was published by the Heddon publishing house in the UK in English. The book consists of 173 pages and is divided into 24 chapters. In the first chapter, the author tells how the heir to the throne, Prince Tigran …
The book “Ancient pagan Bible – the epic ‘Sasna Tsrer’” was presented in Yerevan. On Thursday, the Institute of History of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia hosted the presentation of the first volume of this book. The work was authored by honorary doctor, member of the International Academy of Sciences of Nature and …
The memorial complex of Garegin Nzhdeh is located in the city of Kapan, Syunik Province, on the slope of Khustup. In the center of the complex is a bust of the commander with a sword and a book in his hands. On the side, there are 4 eagles symbolizing his warriors. There also are a …
One of the oldest works of Georgian literature, “The Martyrdom of the Holy Queen Shushanik”, was translated into Turkish and published by the Turkish publishing house Othello. This was reported by Yerkir.am and Sputnik-Georgia. The work, which is an example of the so-called behavioral novel, was written between 476-483. Its oldest surviving manuscript dates to …
“Independence and an independent Fatherland are, first of all, a duty and only then a right, and nations that avoid fulfilling their duty lose the right to moral existence. A nation that relies on anything except its own strength does not deserve an independent homeland and a free life. Do not expect your homeland from …
On September 9, Deputy Governor of Lori Gayane Markosyan received the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Lynne Tracy. She was accompanied by Lia Miller, Public Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Armenia. Gayane Markosyan greeted the Ambassador and expressed her gratitude for the U.S. government-funded programs in Lori Province. The Ambassador also …
The National Geographic magazine has published an article on the ancient Armenian capital of Ani. According to the author of the article Antonio Ratti, in the 10th century, the city of “a thousand and one churches” became the capital of Armenia and home to 100,000 people. “Its strategic position along trade routes between the Black …
According to Bolsahays.com, famous 20th-century Turkish poet, philosopher, and linguist Riza Tevfik in 1926 made a proposal to switch the Turkish alphabet from Arabic to Armenian script. After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk initiated language reforms in the country. The purpose of the reforms was to replace the Ottoman language, …
In April 2015, on the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, The Guardian invited its readers in Armenia and the diaspora to talk about the consequences of the Genocide for their families. More than 500 people responded to the New East Network project by sending letters, photographs, and other materials, some of …
In October 2020, the Armenian Embassy in Riga, Latvia, will organize the presentation of Franz Werfel’s book “The Forty Days of Musa Dagh” translated into Latvian. As reported by “Armenpress”, Armenian Ambassador to Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia Tigran Mkrtchyan announced the presentation on his Facebook page. The ambassador stressed that “The Forty Days of Musa …
October 30, 2020, marks the 145th anniversary of the birth of our great poet Avetik Isahakyan. On October 21, the House-Museum of Avetik Isahakyan in Yerevan will host a two-day anniversary conference dedicated to the creative heritage and the path of the great poet. Anzhela Khorenyan, director of the Avetik Isahakyan House-Museum, emphasizes that during …
In recent years, the history of the Armenian Church has become easily accessible, comprehensible, and concise, especially for young people. This is thanks to a detailed book by Catholicos Aram I that recently became available to the general public. His Holiness has written a book on the history of the Armenian Church in English. Up …
The seventy-five-year-old Valencia Davtyan from the village of Arzakan for 50 years has been decorating his house with amazing mosaic paintings. It is simply impossible to walk past this two-story house without slowing down to take a look. On its walls, you can see heroes of Armenian fairy tales, newlyweds in national costumes, and musicians …