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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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The 100 Years, 100 Facts Project
I’d like to bring to attention the following project titled: The 100 Years, 100 Facts Project It’s a great initiative to educate and raise awareness about Armenian history and culture as a way to...
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One Armenian, One Article! Wikipedia Campaign
“Armenians are being urged to do their patriotic duty – by each writing an article on Wikipedia. The national campaign – One Armenian, One Article – aims to raise the number and quality of articles...
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Armenian literary tradition
The above phrase translated from Solomon’s Book of Proverbs is said to be the first sentence to be written down in Armenian by Mashtots after his recovery of the Armenian alphabet. Armenian literary...
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Mythical king “Lion Mher”
King Lion Mher artwork by Arman Akopian Lion Mher (Armenian: Aŕiwc “Lion” or Aŕiwcajew “Lion-shaped”) is a mythical king from an ancient pagan Armenian folk epic of the “Daredevils of Sassoun“, who...
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Early Soviet Armenian Postage stamps
From an early series of stamps issued by the Armenian Soviet Republic. (1921) From the first series of stamps issued by the Armenian Soviet Republic – interesting mythological beast! (1921) Another...
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Noah’s ark in Armenian mountains, depicted on a 14th century Irish manuscript.
Noah’s ark depicted on a 14th century Irish manuscript. The text was compiled by Adhamh O’Cianáin, a scribe whose death is recorded in 1373 AD. The picture is titled ‘Denamh na hairce andseo, Sliabh...
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The Song Of The Stork
The Stork is traditionally considered a sacred animal in Armenian legends and mythology. The stork “Aragil” was in ancient Armenian mythology considered as the messenger of Ara the Beautiful, as well...
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Armenian name of the Milky Way
The ancient Armenians had a refined knowledge of astronomy. The oldest known observatories are located in Armenia. Dated as early as 4200 BCE, Karahunj and the ca. 2800 BCE observatory at Metsamor...
View ArticleArmenian atlas sold for $37,500 at an Auction in New York
This beautiful atlas was created by Hovhannes Amira Dadian from the Armenian Mekhitarist monastery located on the Venetian island of San Lazzaro in 1849. This is the first atlas in the Armenian...
View ArticleOld Armenian Bible Covers
Armenia holds some of the worlds oldest illuminated manuscripts. I’ve came across quite a few online and what struck me perhaps the most is that the covers of these manuscripts are absolutely stunning...
View ArticleThe Last King of Babylon – The Armenian Rebel Arakha
The last independent king of Babylon was an Armenian by the name of Arakha also known as Nebuchadnezzar IV. After the Achaemenid conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, several attempts were made by the...
View Article“Luys i Luso” Multimedia Art Project with Tigran Hamasyan
Recently I was made aware of an awesome art project called Luys i Luso featuring the internationally renowned jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan. For the commemoration of the centennial year of the Armenian...
View ArticleA Rich History of Armenians in The Low Countries
The Low Countries is a coastal region in western Europe, consisting especially of the Netherlands and Belgium which historically have often been part of the same domain. The name of the modern country...
View ArticlePeopleOfAr in 2016 – Looking Back and Moving Forward
Dear visitors of PeopleOfAr.com, As a well known cliché goes: “time flies when you’re having fun”, 2015 is over and we find ourselves in the second month of 2016. This means that PeopleOfAr blog exists...
View ArticleIllustrations from Armenia by Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605 – 1689)
Jean-Baptiste Tavernier (1605 – 1689) was a 17th-century Flemish-French gem merchant and traveler who became famous for his accounts of six voyages to the east. Passionate about travelling, Tavernier...
View ArticleOld Illustrations of cities with Armenian populations by Johann Baptist...
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View ArticleIllustrations from “A voyage into the Levant” by Joseph Pitton de Tournefort...
Illustrations from a book made by the order of the French King: “Relation d’un voyage du Levant, fait par ordre du Roy”, translated: “A voyage into the Levant made by order of the King”. Some of these...
View ArticleThe Naghash Ensemble – Songs of Exile Vollume II – Kickstarter
The Naghash Ensemble of Armenia has recently started a kickstarter campaign to raise funds for the second volume of their ‘Songs of Exile’ album and book. I’m personally a huge fan of their art. Not...
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