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Turkish minister calls Ani “Armenian” for first time

Ruins of a thousand year old Armenian church in Ani. Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey, Omer Celik, has become the first senior Turkish official to pronounce the word “Armenian” in connection...

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The city of Ras al-Khaimah was founded by Armenians

Ras al Khaimah in the Emirates According to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah Emirate the city of Ras al-Khaimah was historically known...

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Ringstone portrait of Tigranes II of Armenia (95-56 BCE)

The flat oval stone is made from calcified Chalcedony engraved with a portrait of Tigranes II of Armenia in profile to the right. The King is wearing the Armenian tiara ornamented with a star and...

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3,000-year-old Settlement in Eastern Turkey reveals Armenian Traces

Largest archaeological settlement of Tunceli province was discovered bearing Armenian writing on ancient stones The discovery of a large 3000 year old archaeological settlement in Eastern Turkey has...

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Armenian Flatbread ‘Lavash’ is inscribed on UNESCO’s list of Intangible...

Armenian flatbread Lavash Armenian flatbread, otherwise known as lavash has been inscribed on UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Armenia’s Foreign Ministry...

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Archaeologists Find Traces of Destruction in Ancient Armenian Town

Bone remains from a bronze age archaeological site in Metsamor, Armenia Archaeologists from the University of Warsaw (Institute of Archaeology) discovered evidence of destruction and capture of the...

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Documentary on Turkey’s hidden Armenians – Teaser

Documentary on Turkey’s hidden Armenians “Turkey, the Legacy of Silence”, to be released on the web on April 2015 (centennial of the Armenian Genocide).

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10 World’s Oldest Things From Armenia

Leather Shoe – 5,500 years old A perfectly preserved shoe, 1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and 400 years older than Stonehenge in the UK, has been found in a cave in Armenia....

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Markarian Galaxies

Hubble’s view of the blue compact dwarf galaxy known as Markarian 209 The Discovery Channel posted today an interesting “photo of the day” on their Facebook page. It’s a picture as seen by the Hubble...

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How an Armenian Monk Brought Gingerbread to the West

In the spirit of holidays I would like to share an interesting article about the introduction of gingerbread in Europe.  By: Liana Aghajanian from: Ianyan magazine  Eaten in England, Germany, the U.S.,...

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