After an exploring tour in Persia and Armenia in 1830 and 1831 respectively, Rev. E. Smith described the state, especially accentuating the Ararat Plain. He
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The Armenian Name of the Milky Way Galaxy
Ancient Armenians were well-informed in astronomy. In fact, the oldest known observatories are located in Armenia. Karahunj dated to 4,200 BC and the observatory at
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Literary Tradition of Armenia
The phrase “to know wisdom and instruction, to perceive the words of understanding” from Solomon’s “Book of Proverbs” is believed to have been the first
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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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Mythical King Lion Mher and Ancient Deity Mithra
Lion Mher (Aryutsadzev Mher, from Armenian “aryuts” (lion) and “dzev” (-like)) is a mythical king from the national Armenian folk epic “Daredevils of Sassoun”. King
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Monastery of Bardzrakash St. Gregory in Armenia Was One of “Europe’s Most Threatened Heritage” in 2014
The Monastery of Bardzrakash St. Gregory in Dsegh, Armenia, is one of the 11 monuments and sites that have been shortlisted for “The 7 Most
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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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Could the Mysterious Stele Depict the Armenian Deity Vahagn?
Last year, an enigmatic sculpture of an unknown deity was unearthed at the site of a 1st-century BC temple (to be more precise, inside the
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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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