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If I were to be asked where on the planet Earth one can see the most incredible wonders, I would first of all say – Armenia…”, said Rockwell Kent. |
“There is no other land in the world so full of wonders as the land of Armenians... But whatever may have been their destiny, and it has been bitter, whatever it may be in future, their country must ever be one of the most interesting in the world" George Gordon Byron |
The Armenian land stores a great number of autographs: unique works of medieval architects and crafts of primordial masters; pagan temples; Urartu fortresses and ancient monuments of Christianity; cave towns and castles concealed high in the mountains; gallery gorges storing bas-relief collections, unique frescos in abandoned monasteries and covered with thinnest carving of khachkar /cross-stone/. And, notwithstanding their large number, the local sights are surprisingly diverse and resemble nothing one has seen before. |
“Stoneland” - that is how Armenia is called – is truly an open-air museum both in terms of the nature and the art. There are many different stones in Armenia, but you’ll hardly find a single ”illiterate” one. Just scratch the surface of any of them with your finger nail and you are almost bound to find either a hieroglyph, or bold Armenian letters, decorations or carvings.It is a country that is open to anyone who is not afraid of long journeys, who is ready to get off the road to climb the mountains or go down to a hard-to-access gorge. What is attractive for a traveller in Armenia is the fact that he will be able to feel the course of millenniums within a short term and get in touch with the past and the present, and see equally important events of I millennium A. D. and VII, X I XX centuries. |
Overview
You decided visit armenia, here are 12 interesting facts for you to know about your next destination... Read more...
HISTORICAL ARMENIA...
Armenia is one of the oldest nations in the world. The historical homeland is the Armenian Highland... Read more...
Armenian Alphabet
The Armenian language has become a written language in the early V century.... Read more...
ARMENIAN NATIONAL CHARACTER
The foundation of the Armenian social life is the family... Read more...
The First Christian Nation On Earth...
Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 a.d. Christianity was introduced into Armenia much earlier, during the first century (60-68 a.d.) by two of Christ`s disciples Bartholomew and Thaddeus... Read more...
Origins & Legends
The Armenian people have been described throughout the centuries as adaptable, resilient, enterprising, and steadfast. How they managed to survive and were able to make significant contributions to world civilization is a tribute to the Armenian people... Read more...
Armenian Genocide
One hundred years ago, 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the Ottoman Turks and many were deported from their historical homeland... Read more...
Sights of Armenia
Armenia is popular with its rich and diverse nature and with cultural and historical sights. There are more than 4000 historical monuments all around Armenia including ancient castles, unique monasteries, pagan temples and old Armenian historic churches. ... Read more...