Osip Emilyevich Mandelstam was a Russian Jewish poet and essayist of the times of the October Revolution and the rise of the Soviet Union. Mandelstam
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Ashot I Bagratuni – The Liberator of Armenia – 9th Century
The Bagratids emerged as one of the most powerful noble families in Armenia with the fall of the Mamikonian dynasty, previously a strong force in
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St. Grigor Narekatsi Declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis in 2015
In 2015, Pope Francis formally proclaimed St. Gregory of Narek (Grigor Narekatsi), a 10th-century Armenian mystic monk, as a doctor of the church, making him
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Robert Fischer’s First Meeting with Tigran Petrosyan
Among Soviet chess players, Tigran Petrosyan encountered Robert Fischer the most times: 27, to be precise. The games between these two chess grandmasters have always
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Moscow Mourned the Death of Djemal Pasha in 1922
In July 1922, Djemal Pasha, a member of the former Young Turk government, arrived in Tiflis in order to continue his cooperation with the Bolsheviks.
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Jerry Tarkanian, The Shark of American Basketball
Jerry Tarkanian was known as one of the most successful coaches of college basketball teams in the US. Over the years of his coaching career,
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The Works of Martiros Saryan in Tretyakov Gallery
The works of Martiros Saryan, one of the greatest Armenian artists of the 20th century, is a jewel of world art. His paintings can be
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Arshak Fetvadzhyan, Author of the Banknotes of the First Republic of Armenia
On May 20, 1918, immediately after the declaration of the independence of the First Republic of Armenia, one of the primary tasks of the new
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King Artashes – Lord of the Greatest Part of Armenia
King of Greater Armenia Artashes I was one of the most prominent politicians of his time. He has reigned for nearly 30 years from 189
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