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WHERE DO ARMENIANS COME FROM

Armenian people with their deep history for thousands of years lived and developed their culture in Armenian Highland and surrounding regions, as well as in Mediterranean Cilicia. Today most part of Armenian Highland is covered by Turkey, all of Armenia is part of it, northwestern Iran…

WATER FESTIVAL

To get a big dose of positive emotions in the middle of hot summer time, you should come to Armenia in late July or early August. Check what day the most beloved and joyful holiday in Armenia is going to be celebrated. Vardavar is an Armenian pagan holiday , connect…

First Armenian Kingdom

The weakening of the Hittite Kingdom by the end of the 13th c. B.C. Relieved the Armenian states of the external pressures they were facing the west, and resulted in somewhat of a slowdown in the process of state formation in the western part of the Armenian Plateau. The growing threat from Assyria …

THE BIRTH OF WINE

It believed that the first grapevine was planted by Noah in the valley of Ararat. One of his people had brought a sprout with him in the ark. That is the reason why the land of Armenians is considered to be the birthplace of grapes. People even believed that the grapes of the Ararat valley were diff…

SNOW SUN AND FUN

Want to enjoy snow and skiing in Armenia, you are welcome from November to March. Especially Tsaghkadzor ski resort is for you. Tsaghkadzor resort (Gorge of Flowers in Armenian) is an hour drive from Yerevan. It’s a ski resort on the slopes of Mountain Teghenis, whi…

KHOR VIRAP

The Khor Virap Monastery is situated in the homonymous village at the foot of Mount Ararat. Many years ago, the ancient capital of Armenia, Artashat, stood on 12 hills, in front of the mountain. The monastery took its name from a natural cavity, the deep pit in which prisoners sentenced to death wer…

KHNDZORESK CAVE VILLAGE

A very special place that represents the Ancient Armenia. Khndzoresk village is full of caves located on both sides of a deep rocky gorge with a river in the bottom. Excavations showed that this area was inhabited from ancient times. Khndzoresk is located in very south of Armenia, in Syuniq r…

LAVASH LEGEND

According to the legend Ancient Armenia was at wor with the king of Assyria. The battles were led by Aram, a caring, vigorous and patriotic man. Aram couldn’t see his homeland trampled and pillaged by foreigners and neighboring tribes; he would prefer to die instead. This is what happened at o…

BEST THINGS TO DO IN YEREVAN

First of all you need to walk around the city center, to feel the breath and the mood of yerevan. …

ARMENIAN ALPHABET

About 6 million people speak Armenian around the world. Almost half of this speakers live in Armenia and second Armenian Republic -Nagorno Karabakh. Russia, Georgia, Lebanon, Iran, Syria, Turkey, France, USA , as well as other many countries, have big Armenian communities, where members sp…