The Submerged 16th Century Church Of St. Karapet In The Tolors Reservoir
In the village of Tolors, in Syunik Province of Armenia, there is an exceptional monument of the 16th century, the church of St. Karapet, which is literally submerged in the waters of the Tolors Reservoir. Depending on the season, you can sail to the church...
Armenia - The Best City In Colombia
Armenia is one of the cleanest and most beautiful cities in Colombia. The city was founded on October 14, 1889 by a group of Armenian immigrants and named after the first country to adopt Christianity as its official religion, and the place known as Heaven...
The Lion Of Venice: Symbol Of Magnificence And Power Came From Armenian Kingdom Of Cilicia
Did you know, that the ancient bronze winged lion sculpture standing on the pillar in the Piazza San Marco in Venice, which came to symbolize the city - arrived from the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia in the 12th century?...
The 4th century Armenian Apostolic Monastery Ktuts, Lake Van, Turkey
According to tradition, the monastery was founded in the 4th century by Saint Gregory the Illuminator, after his return from Rome. It contained the venerated relic of hand of John the Baptist, which was kept in a reliquary, which now held at the Armenian Patriarchate...
How An Armenian Opened The First Coffeehouse In Prague
Do you ever wonder where the first cup of coffee was in Prague, or how it even got there? No one could even imagine that one day, a penniless but resourceful Armenian Georgies Deodatus would make coffee accessible to everyone, also teaching people the right...
Bronze Head Of The Armenian Goddess Anahit (British Museum, London)
Every Armenian who has visited the famous British Museum in London, in numerous halls, first of all tries to find two exhibits - the Babylonian map of the world, where Armenia is marked, as well as the bronze head and hand of a Goddess Anahit,...
The Armenian Arakha - The Last King Of Babylon
The last independent King of Babylon was an Armenian named Arakha, the son of Haldita, also known as Nebuchadnezzar IV. On the famous rock of Behistun in Iran there is an inscription by Darius I, which tells about the uprising of Arakha and the subsequent...
Marmashen Monastery
The 10th century Marmashen Monastery is located 10 km northwest of the city of Gyumri, in the valley of the Akhuryan River, far from the settlements, in the midst of nature in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The monastery is considered one of the most...
Medieval Jewish Cemetery In Yeghegis
It will seem surprising to you, but in the gorges of the Yeghegis Mountains there is a medieval Jewish cemetery. About 70 tombstones have been preserved in this cemetery, some of which have inscriptions in Hebrew or Aramaic. The tombstones have been crafted in a...
The Hermon Monastery - One Of The Oldest Monuments In The Vayots Dzor
The Hermon Monastery is one of the oldest monuments in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. This monastery was founded in 936 by the prince of Syunik, Smbat and Bishop Hakob, who, after the completion of the construction of the temple, settled the monastic brethren...