The Armenian Patriarchate of Constantinople (Istanbul) has reported a new act of vandalism on its official Facebook page. On the walls and thresholds of the Armenian Church of St. Archangels in the Balat district of Constantinople, inscriptions and drawings have recently appeared, containing hateful expressions and manifestations of racism. The Armenian Patriarchate noted that these …
The painting “Komitas: Last Night” by Sargis Muradyan (1927-2007) was one of the first works to break the long silence surrounding the Armenian Genocide. The work became crucial both for the artist’s future activity and the coverage of the Armenian Genocide. In 1951, a graduate of the Yerevan Art and Theater Institute (now the Academy …
Built and consecrated by St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Trdat the Great in 303 AD, the Etchmiadzin Cathedral is the most recognizable landmark of the Armenian Church. The cathedral is located in the city of Vagharshapat (Etchmiadzin) and is the oldest church in the world to be endorsed by a state. The architecture of …
Since 1804, the British publishing organization B.F.BS has published the bulletin “The Bible in the World”. This bulletin has contained information on the activities of its representatives around the world along with reports on notable events in the areas where they have been dispatched. A newsletter published in January 1916 states that 5,000 Armenian residents …
Nairi Hokhikyan’s series “Time To Come Back” features exclusive footage of Historical Armenia. This film shows Armenians living in modern Turkey and preserving their national identity. The video below contains footage from the 5th part of the series of films. Armenians living in the Sasun mountains work hard to preserve the graves of their ancestors …
After an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 in Severidge, Adıyaman Province (formerly Kharberd, historical Armenia), Turkey, cracks and massive landslides occurred in the ruins of the Nemrut Mountain National Park in the Samsat (formerly Samosat) district and the area of Kahta fortress. For security reasons, the area is now closed to visitors. The old …
Artos is a mountain in the Taurus mountain system. Its highest peak is at 3550 meters. Its slopes are covered with mountain and subalpine vegetation. Its mountaintop offers a beautiful view of the village of Guayash (formerly called Vostan), Mount Sipan, Lake Van, and the latter’s islands Aghtamar and Arter. Many legends associated with Mount …
The Vazgen Theological Academy on the picturesque peninsula of Lake Sevan was renovated in 1990. The Academy was opened during the Pontificate and with the blessing of His Holiness Vazgen I, as well as the Blessed Memory and at the direct initiative of His Holiness Garegin II (now Catholicos of All Armenians) who then was …
Woolen carpets with natural dyes that preserve the millennial traditions of Caesarea and Western Armenia are under the threat of disappearance as they compete with the carpets produced with new technology. These old carpets have been 100% made with pre-cleaned sheep wool from the Taurus Mountains. Carpet dyes have been obtained exclusively from natural sources. …
Artist and researcher Hrazdan Tokmadzhyan has long studied Armenian women’s embroidery in Marash, Urfa, and Ayntap. “The embroidered works of Ayntap, Urfa, and Marash show that Armenian culture is a single whole,” he said. The survivors of the Armenian Genocide, among them women from Marash, Ayntap, and Urfa, managed to reach Aleppo and bring along …
This painting by Guliano Zasso depicts prince Arshavir Kamsarakan and his deputy Sepuh Mushegh Dimaksian who were appointed commanders of the right flank of the Armenian forces by Sparapet Vardan Mamikonyan. Horses were stuck in the bog. Sepuh Mushegh was killed by a hail of arrows. Coming off his horse, Prince Arshavir attacked the enemy’s …
During the construction of the Beidag park in Malatya, fragments of a medieval Armenian structure were discovered. The remains appear to be stones of an Armenian church. Archaeological works are underway to find out which century the ruins date to. Preliminarily, they are dated back to the Middle Ages. The deputy director of the Malatya …
Monument expert Samvel Karapetyan wrote in 2018: “Back in the Soviet Union in the 1950s, half a century before the destruction of the Old Jugha cemetery in 2005, Azerbaijani Turks barbarously destroyed the cemetery of the settlement of Tsar (Karvachar district) and used its tombstones and khachkars to build a school. Below is a group …
The first part of “Secrets of the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem” has been recently published by Koryun Baghdasaryan, Archbishop of the Diocese of the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem. This book offers readers interesting and wonderful stories about the Armenian areas of Jerusalem and the traces of Armenians in the city. Referring to the history of …
Turkish media reports that the Armenian Surb Astvatsatsin church of Germush in the Khalili district of the city of Urfa (Edessa), Historical Armenia, is in danger of destruction. According to the media, this monastery located about 10 km from Urfa and supposedly built in the 19th century has turned into ruins due to the indifference …
The Armenian Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel in Feodosia (also Kaffa or Theodosia) was built in 1408. It was built with rubble, as well sometimes hewn stone. An inscription on the church reads: “This temple was built with the righteous means of Astvatsatur in the name of the heavenly warriors Gabriel and …
In the Armenian city of Marash, Cilicia, Historical Armenia, Armenians were not only proficient in handicraft but also had their own secrets of traditional ornaments, patterns, and other compositions. Handmade patterns of Marash had their own drawings and colors. The names of these works varied, and some of them were household items, while others had …
Yarkhushta is an antique Armenian dance symbolizing an imaginary duel. How the dance is performed has great importance. It is believed that when the dancers strike their palms with each other, special energy along with the strength and power of the native land, the Motherland, is exchanged between them. Yarkhushta was danced before battles to …