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Armenian kingdom of Cilicia

The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, also known as Cilician Armenia Lesser Armenia, or New Armenia and formerly known as the Armenian Principality of Cilicia was an Armenian state formed during the High Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Armenia. Located outside the Armenian Highlands and distinct from the Kingdom of Armenia of antiquity, it was centred in the Cilicia region northwest of the Gulf of Alexandretta....
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Capitals of Armenia

According to historians, Great Armenia had 12 capitals, not including Tsopk (Sophene), Kammagene, Cilicia, Lesser Armenia (Armenia Minor) and other state units. However they insist that the Armenian statehood has deeper roots therefore, there were other capitals, about which we will know in the future. Before Yerevan, the following cities were capitals of Great Armenia: Van Van is situated on the shore of Lake Van. It is also known as...
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HAVE YOU EVER SEEN NATURAL UMBRELLAS?

Known locally as Zontikner or Mamrot Kar (mossy stone), water cascades over a dome-shaped mossy overhang deep in the Hunot Canyon, giving the appearance of an umbrella in the rain. To get to the waterfall, start in the village of Karintak, located just below the Shushi Plateau. From here, you’ll be able to look up at the imposing cliff that has protected the town of Shushi from invasion for centuries....
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Did you know? The oldest shoe of the world was discovered in Armenia.

The oldest example of a leather shoe has been discovered by archaeologists in a cave in Armenia. At 5,500 years old, the well preserved cow-hide shoe pre-dates Stonehenge by 400 years and the Pyramids of Giza by 1,000 years. It was made of a single piece of leather and was shaped to fit the wearer’s foot, the researchers say. They have published details of the discovery from south-east Armenia in...
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The most famous people about Armenia

If I am asked where the place is on the earth that one can come across many miracles, I would name Armenia. Involuntarily you are surprised in such a small place on the earth it is possible to meet such monuments and such people, who can be the ornaments and pride of the whole world. – Rockwell Kent-American painter, writer If the scriptures are rightly understood it was in Armenia that...
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Gravity reverse phenomenon at mount Aragats

Armenia is the land of magic and mysterious legends; this time we will talk about one of the most magical treasures of our country: the mystery of gravity hill of Mt. Aragats. Gravity hills are a type of slope where things seem to move against gravity on their own accord. For instance, if water is poured onto the surface of the hill, it would seem to move upwards, instead of...
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