Vank Cathedral: A Gorgeous Fusion Of Islamic & Armenian Architecture
The Armenian Holy Savior Cathedral (Surb Amenaprkich Vank), also known the Church of the Saintly Sisters, is a cathedral located in the New Julfa district of Isfahan, Iran (UNESCO World Heritage Site). The delicately blue and gold painted central dome depicts the Biblical story of...
Matenadaran
A highlight of any visit to Armenia, Matenadaran, officially the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts – is a museum, repository of manuscripts and a research institute in Yerevan. It holds one of the world's richest depositories of medieval manuscripts and books which span a...
The Last Armenian King Is Not Buried In Armenia
The remains of the last Armenian king rest in the Basilica of St. Denis, France, alongside other members of French monarchy. Leon V was the last king of the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. Cilicia had served for almost three centuries as a bastion of Christianity...
The Armenian Alphabet Creation
One of the most important events in the history of Armenia happened in 405 AD, when the new Armenian alphabet was created. The Armenian alphabet played an enormous role in the preserving of the national and cultural identity of the Armenian people, and enjoys a...
The Destruction Of Djulfa Khachkars
Located in the Azerbaijan's enclave of Nakhichevan, on the banks of the Araxes river, there was a beautiful, mysterious place called Djulfa - a site of a medieval necropolis, the largest ancient Armenian cemetery in the world. Visitors through the centuries, from Alexandre de Rhodes...