Explore over 3,000 years of Armenian civilization, from ancient Urartu to the modern diaspora
Discover how Tigranes II transformed Armenia into a vast empire stretching from the Caspian Sea to the Mediterranean, earning the title "King of Kings" and establishing Armenia as a major power in the ancient world.
Mount Ararat, visible from the Armenian capital Yerevan, has been the national symbol of Armenia for millennia, featuring prominently in Armenian identity and biblical tradition.
In 405 AD, the monk Mesrop Mashtots created the Armenian alphabet, preserving the Armenian language and enabling a golden age of literature and scholarship.
Explore the Matenadaran, one of the world's oldest and richest repositories of ancient manuscripts, where over 23,000 Armenian texts preserve 1,600 years of knowledge, art, and cultural memory.
The story of the Battle of Avarayr in 451 AD, when Armenian forces under Vardan Mamikonian fought the Sassanid Persian Empire to preserve Christianity—a defeat that became a spiritual victory for all time.
After the fall of the Bagratid kingdom, Armenians established a new state on the Mediterranean coast of Cilicia, which flourished during the Crusades era.
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The devastating 1988 earthquake that killed over 25,000 Armenians and destroyed entire cities, becoming a turning point in Soviet history and sparking unprecedented international humanitarian response.
How the desperate 1918 Battle of Sardarapat saved the Armenian nation from complete annihilation and led to the declaration of the First Republic of Armenia.
The tragic story of Komitas Vardapet, the priest and musicologist who preserved thousands of Armenian folk songs, only to be destroyed by the trauma of the Armenian Genocide.
From ancient trade routes to the Genocide's aftermath, the Armenian Diaspora forged resilient global communities that preserve culture and shape international discourse.
