KHORANASHAT MONASTERY

Located in the village of Chinari in the Tavush region of Armenia, Khoranashat Monastery arm. (“khoran” – altar, “shat” – many) was established in the first part of the 13th century by Vanakan Vardapet with the help of the Vagramyan rulers. Encircled by crumbling fortress walls, the complex consists of two cemeteries, a chapel, cells, […]

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE SURVIVOR D. BAGDASARYAN’S FAMILY STORY

This is the story of D. Bagdasaryan’s great-grandmother, Mary, and her parents, Khach Khatoon and Hovanes, who survived the Armenian Genocide. As recounted by Mary’s daughter, Nevart Cholakian—Khatoon and Hovanes’ granddaughter—this is the tale of a family swept into the horrors of the Armenian Genocide.As a tribute to her grandparents’ resilience, Nevart heard these stories […]

THE SYMBOL OF ARTSAKH – “We and Our Mountains”

The symbol of Artsakh is the monument “We and Our Mountains”. The sculpture completed by Sargis Baghdasaryanon in 1967 People often call him “Dedo-babo” or “Tatik-papik” (“Grandma-grandpa”). This is a symbol of the roots of the Armenian people on the Artsakh land. The Tatik and Papik monument has become a true symbol of Artsakh and […]

ARMIN WAGNER GERMAN JOURNALIST DOCUMENTED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Armin Wagner was a German journalist and photographer who worked in the Ottoman Empire all throughout World War I. He was a physician by profession. He is well-known for his documentation of the events that occurred in the years leading up to the Armenian Genocide of 1915. His images reflect the anguish that the Armenian […]

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KHORANASHAT MONASTERY

Located in the village of Chinari in the Tavush region of Armenia, Khoranashat Monastery arm. ("khoran" – altar, "shat" –...

ARMENIA THE GREAT

ARCHIVANK

Arichavank, one of the ancient medieval monastic complexes in Armenia. The very first building of the complex was built in...

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