“When will we have our Holy Church in Paris?” wrote a correspondent of the Armenian newspaper in Constantinople “Manzou-Meiosis Effniar” in 1902. This question would
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A Summary of Hamshen’s Story
“Hamshen” is the Armenian name for a settlement located in what had been Lesser Armenia (now Hemşin district in Rize Province, Turkey). Lesser Armenia historically
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Armenian Folk Art Displayed in Museums Around the Globe
Several years ago, the Russian Museum of Ethnography held an exhibition dedicated to the traditional Armenian culture. Titled “The World of Traditional Armenian Culture”, the
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The Aranese Dialect and Ancient Armenians
About 1,000 years ago, the whole population of southern France and northern Spain spoke the Aranese dialect, a variety of the Occitan language spoken in
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Armenian Churches of Lviv
The most remarkable Armenian churches in Lviv are the Church of Surb Hakob (Saint Jacob) and the Church of Surb Khach (Saint Cross). Apart from
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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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Basilica San Miniato al Monte (Minas) on the Hills of Florence
San Miniato al Monte located in Florence is a monument to the antique presence of the Armenians in Western Europe. Traditionally, Miniato or Minas was
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Map of the Armenia – XVI century – Tercia Asiae Tabula
Tercia Asiae Tabula is the first modern atlas created by Martin Waldseemuller. Based on the translation of Matthias Ringmann, it is one of the most
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Bedros Sevadjian – A Jeweler to an Emperor’s Court
Bedros Sevadjian was born in Antep (now Gaziantep, Turkey), Ottoman Empire, in 1918. His father Avetis Sevadjian had been a successful trader working in Ethiopia.
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