The Legend Of Akhtamar Island
This legend is very popular in Armenian families. Older generation tells it to their children and grandchildren, carried away into the past, to those times, when royal families still ruled in Armenia, thus, not allowing to forget about the traditions, customs and fortitude of the...
"Petrossian” Caviar House
The Reuters agency writes: "Petrossian" brand specialists are the best in the world, and the offered caviar is of the highest quality and processed according to the technologies of the Armenian ancestors of the founders of the business". The world-famous brand from this Armenian family...
Blessing Of The Holy Chrism (Myron) At The Mother See Of Holy Echmiadzin
The Holy Myron (fragrant oil) is the oil with the highest level of sanctification in Christian Church and in which is the grace of the Holy Spirit for the sanctifying and consecration to God of whatever it is used in anointing. In the Armenian Apostolic...
"Colombo" Yogurts - How Armenian Matsun Conquered America
Did you know, that yogurt was popularized in America by Armenian emigrants Sarkis and Rosa Colombosian? Rosa and Sarkis founded "Colombo & Sons Creamery" in 1929 in Andover, Massachusetts - the first yogurt brand in the US....
The Gampr (Armenian wolfhound) - A National Treasure Of Armenia
The Gampr (Armenian wolfhound) is a very rare and ancient aboriginal dog breed, originating from the Armenian Highlands. Since the ancient times, Armenian wolfhounds were helpers of shepherds who did not graze livestock, but guarded the flocks of sheep from wolves. Also, Armenian wolfhounds...
Sergei Parajanov Museum
When traveling in Armenia, you should definitely visit the Parajanov Museum, which is one of the most popular museums in Yerevan. Parajanov was a Soviet Armenian film director, screenwriter and artist who made significant contributions to world cinema with his films such as “Shadows of...
The Armenian Letter Art
Did you know, that the "Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions" are included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity? "Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions" constitutes the centuries-old art of Armenian letters, Armenian scripts, the rich culture...
Ceramic Eggs From Kutahya: Masterpieces Of Armenian Potters Of The 16-20 Centuries
The Armenian ceramic art of Kutahya is distinguished by its special artistic originality. Decorations ranged from floral and geometric patterns, ornaments and scenes of animals and people to scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The production flourished for over four centuries, and now the...
Bookstore "Luys": Old Yerevan Bookstore You Would Love To Visit
In the early 40s of the last century, at the end of the current Mashtots Avenue (formerly Stalin Avenue), a small tobacco shop appeared. It was unusually and picturesquely decorated with carved and painted furniture, and surprisingly, almost eight decades have passed, but the interior...
Old Bridge Of Sanahin: Unesco World Heritage Site
Sanahin Bridge, built in 1195 over the heavy waves of the river Debed, is one of the significant architectural compositions of medieval Armenia. The structure was built by order of Armenian queen Vaneni, the sister of Zakare and Ivane Zakaryan. Owing to its firmness...