Lake Artchak is a small salt lake in the Armenian Highlands. It is currently located in the Van province of Western Armenia. Formerly, it was located in the Vaspurakan province of Great Armenia, in the dynastic estate of the Artsrun princes. The maximum depth of the lake is 30 meters, and the height from the …
Dilijan is a city located in Armenia, the Tavush region. It is on the river Aghstev and is a world-famous mountain and spa resort, included among the main recreational resources in Armenia. The city is awarded the status of National Park. The healing climate of Dilijan is first of all due to its good location: …
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The luscious season of summer fruits in Armenia begins with June, the month of apricots. Every year, the country bursts with trees loaded with the world’s biggest, juiciest, and most flavorful apricots. Apricots are the fruit of Armenia. Even its scientific name, Prunus Armeniaca, or Armenian prunes, honors that fact. Recently, apricot cores excavated from …
A walk-in in Yerevan and other cities throughout Armenia will take you across plenty of huge mulberry trees lining the streets, peeping their heads over yards, or providing cool shade at the parks. Covered with large leaves with rich green color and sweet fruits that fall on the ground as they ripen, mulberry trees are …
Artsakh (Arm. Արցախ) (Small Syunik, Deep Armenia, Orkhistena by ancient authors) is a historical region, the 9th province of Greater Armenia. Artsakh Covered the territory of modern Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent areas. From the beginning of the II century BC. e. until 387 CE e. Artsakh was part of Greater Armenia, whose northeastern border, according to …
In the early summer of 2017, visitors to Yerevan Botanical Garden in Armenia’s capital were likely to come across an unusual sight: one of the country’s last remaining Caucasian leopards, patiently awaiting guests on his outdoor perch. Often he’d sit, occasionally he’d pace, and once in a while he’d roar. Despite the animal’s sharp teeth and …
For as long as they have lived in the country’s highlands, Armenians have harvested the indigenous edible green plants, transforming them into cherished dishes. The high mineral content of Armenia’s soil, made possible by centuries of volcanic ash, makes the country a botanist’s dream. Thus, while some may take offense at the old Russian proverb, …
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Impressive local fauna is thriving again in Southern Armenia’s new Caucasus Wildlife Refuge About four years ago, a remote camera in Armenia’s Caucasus Wildlife Refuge caught the tail of a Caucasian leopard. Also known as a Persian leopard or a Central Asian leopard, the animal dates back millennia in Armenia’s history and iconography, but hadn’t been see in the area …
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The 1000 Leaf Project aims to document Armenia’s hundreds of edible plants and mushrooms with help from local residents A few years ago, Serda Ozbenian and two friends were hiking, searching for bezoar goats around southeast Armenia’s Smbataberd Fortress, when they noticed a patch of wild stinging nettle growing near the ruin’s entrance. While most …
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Prunus armeniaca (“Armenian plum”), the most commonly cultivated apricot species, also called ansu apricot, Siberian apricot, Tibetan apricot, is a species of Prunus, classified with the plum in the subgenus Prunus. The native range is somewhat uncertain due to its extensive prehistoric cultivation. A disputed origin The origin of the species is disputed. It was …