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The hot summers of Armenia would lead one to believe that Armenia probably has pretty mild winters, but the landscapes and nature actually do the opposite. Armenia can get cold! Fortunately, the cold and the winter sceneries of Armenia can be enjoyed and admired. If you’re traveling to Armenia in winter, you will be pleased...
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Happy Independence Day Armenia September 21 is celebrated in Armenia as independence day. that is a big celebration in the whole country. History of Armenian Independence Day After the collapse of Soviet Union in August 1991, a referendum for independence in Armenia took place on September 21st 1991, ending nearly 70 years of Soviet rule. This...
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Armenia is a mountainous country, and therefore rich in mineral resources such as iron, copper, molybdenum, lead, zinc, gold, silver, antimony, aluminium, as well as other scarce and hard-to-find metals. Iron and copper ore, especially, are exported in significant volume. More than 670 solid mineral mines, including 30 metal mines, are currently registered in the...
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Autumn may be considered to be the most beautiful season in Armenia as nature creates here a fantastic harmony of colours and sceneries. The colourful leaves “decorate” the whole nature and landscape creating the sense of a “second spring”. If you plan to travel to Armenia, than Autumn must be the best season to pack...
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Armenia’s famous statue of Sasuntsi Davit (David of Sasun) on horseback is located at the Sasuntsi Davit Metro station on Tigran Mets Street in Yerevan. There is another statue to Sasuntsi Davit in Fresno, California. In the centre of the square, surrounded by the Railway Workers’ Cultural Centre, a cinema and residential blocks, stands the...
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The Armenian alphabet is a true masterpiece of its era and knows many secrets. However, there is one in particular that still blows the mind. As some people know the Armenian alphabet was (re)invented in 405 AD by the Armenian linguist and theologian Mesrop Mashtots with the help of the patriarch Sahak Partev and the...
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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...
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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:...
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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...
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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...
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