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Egyptian Writer Is Making Films Covering Turkish Massacres of Armenians
June 30, 2019News, WorldComments: 0
Prominent Egyptian writer, TV host, and actor Tamer Abdul Miniem has recently completed the shooting of the film "Al-Arman" (Armenians). He wrote on his personal website that this film will be the first to present evidence of the Turkish massacres and the violent actions of the bloodthirsty Ottoman Empire. Tamer Abdul Miniem also noted that …
Ancient Healing Source Odzi Port in Lori, Armenia
June 30, 2019AntiquitiesComments: 0
Odzi Port (literally "snake navel" in Armenian) is one of the ancient wonders of the Lori region in Armenia. According to a legend, on the right side of the gorge, there was a school in which a wise old pilgrim was educating his seven disciples. On the left side of the gorge lived a huge …
In Memory of Armenian Warrior Sarkis Hatspanyan
June 30, 2019PeopleComments: 0
One of the most legendary photographs of the Karabakh war depicts an Armenian warrior and an Azerbaijani grandmother. This photo was taken at the very beginning of April 1993. On the photo are a repatriate from France Sarkis Hatspanyan and 81 years old Sheikh Khanum. On March 27, 1993, the Armenian troops launched an operation …
The Coat of Arms of Armenia of the Second Half of the 19th Century
June 29, 2019Culture, HistoryComments: 0
In the 19th century, an Armenian coat of arms was created on the basis of an 18th-century Armenian military emblem, which in turn had been based on the depictions of traditional values and images on the coats of arms of other regions of Armenia. In 1920, the coat of arms of the First Republic of …
Artashes I – One of the Most Powerful Kings of the Ancient World
June 29, 2019Antiquities, PeopleComments: 0
Artashes I (reigned in 189-160 BC) was one of the most powerful rulers of the ancient world. He was respected and trusted by the rulers of many countries. The case described below testifies to the high respect King Artashes enjoyed abroad. In 183 BC, Pontic king Pharnaces I occupied key ports in Asia Minor – …
The Special Armenian Shock Division of Andranik Ozanyan
June 29, 2019HistoryComments: 0
The Special Shock Division, otherwise known as the Special Armenian Infantry Division, the Armenian Special Division, or the Western Armenian Division, was an irregular military unit under the command of Andranik Ozanyan consisting mainly of Armenians. The Special Shock Division was formed on December 22, 1917, by order of the Russian commander-in-chief in the Caucasus …
The Bronze Bowl of Sarduri II, Ruler of the Kingdom of Van
June 28, 2019Antiquities, ArcheologyComments: 0
The photograph below shows one of four bronze bowls with a wedge-shaped seal which have belonged to King of the Kingdom of Van Sarduri II (ruled 764-735 BC). The bowls depicting the head of a lion, a tower, and the Tree of Life were found in Karmir Blur near Yerevan. Gevork Nazaryan Sarduri II was …
Blaise of Sebastia – Armenian Saint and Martyr
Blaise (Barsegh or Vlasy, died in 316 AD) of Sebastia was the bishop of the city of Sebastia in the Roman province of Cappadocia. His feast falls on February 11 in the Orthodox Church (according to the Julian calendar) and on February 3 in the Catholic Church. Blaise is among the saint martyrs of the …
Sebastia – Ancient Capital of Lesser Armenia
The city of Sebastia (today Sivas, central Turkey) was founded in the 1st century BC in the province of Lesser Armenia of the Pontic Empire. Under Emperor Diocletian, Sebastia became the capital of Lesser Armenia at the end of the 3rd century. From the beginning of the 5th century, it has been the capital of …
The World Atlas of Theodore Duvotenay with Ancient Armenia
Greater and Lesser Armenian regions are visible on the world atlas of Theodore Duvotenay drawn in Paris in 1838. The borders of Armenia extend from the Caspian Sea to the Black and Mediterranean Seas. Lesser Armenia also includes Gamirk (Cappadocia) and Cilicia. These regions, as part of Armenia, are mentioned in the "History of Armenia" …
A Meander on an Ancient Jug from Karashamb – Armenia
Below is an image of an inlaid ancient jug with the so-called meander ornament. The meander is often attributed to a later period characteristic of Greek ceramics. However, in this case, a pattern of a meander of an earlier period is clearly visible on this ancient jug found in Karashamb. And this is not by …
The Mass Exodus and its Consequences for the Fate of Armenian Karabakh – 1806
The process of changing the ethnic composition in historic Armenian territories affected Karabakh (Artsakh) later than other Armenian lands since the Karabakh meliks (princes) had retained their semi-independent position within the Persian state. The attitude of Persia towards the Armenians was fundamentally different from that of the Ottoman authorities in Western Armenia and the newly-arrived …
Aram Karamanukyan – Awardee of the Highest Orders of Many Countries
Aram Karamanukyan was born in 1910 in the city of Ayntap. He remains the only Armenian in the Middle East to have received the highest military awards not only in Syria but also in Lebanon, Egypt, and France. During the Armenian Genocide, Karamanukyan's family managed to find refuge in the city of Aleppo in Syria. …
The Battle of Armenian Prince Trdat Against the Gothic King
In 276, the Goths attacked the Roman Empire. The Gothic-Therving King, mocking the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Probus Augustus, challenged him to a battle. Twenty-five years earlier, in June 251, the Gothic King Cniva killed Roman Emperor Decius and his son Herennius Etruscus in the Battle of Abritus. This was the first time for a …
Turkish Journalist Outraged at an Armenian Monument in Iran
The Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Savior, also known simply as Vank (Armenian: monastery), is located in the district of Nor Jugha in the largest city of Iran Isfahan, where a large number of Armenians live. The church was built in 1655 during the reign of Shah Abbas II. Eren Fyrat, a Turkish journalist, …
On the Lifetime Portrait of Jesus Christ – Tigran Khzmalyan
June 25, 2019CultureComments: 0
For a long time, I could not understand what shocked me more in this program – the film or the preface. It most likely was the preface, probably because I was more or less familiar with the material of the film. The author of the film is Tigran Khzmalyan, a well-known director, screenwriter, producer, and …
The Day of the Armenian Icon of Mother of Jesus in Ukraine
June 25, 2019Culture, WorldComments: 0
AnalitikaUA.net reports that events dedicated to the 228th anniversary of the Day of the Armenian Icon of Mother of Jesus have recently started in Ukraine. On June 22, prominent representatives of the Armenian community in Ukraine met in Kiev at the initiative of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine and the civil organization Armenians of …
Caro Lucas – Father of Iranian Robotics
Caro Lucas was an Iranian scientist in the field of intelligent systems and robotics. He is widely considered the father of Iranian robotics. Caro Lukas (Ghukasyan) was born in 1951 in the Armenian New Jugha district of the city of Isfahan in Iran. He graduated from the Kooshesh Mariamian National School in Tehran, after which …
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From the History of the Artsakh Movement – 1988
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