I haven’t made a video in a long while. Browsing through my files I came across an old one that I never finished. So I decided to finally finish it and show it the light of day. Here it is. Enjoy my dreams of Armenia.
The Enigmatic Stars of Artsakh
It’s well known that Artsakh (a.k.a. Nagorno-Karabakh) is a magical place. From the heaven reaching mountains to the unexplored caverns that hold secrets to human evolution and countless archaeological sights, Artsakh is unique in many ways. But not many have probably heard of the little star-shaped stones that, according to a local legend, are raining...
Ruins of a 3000 year old Armenian castle found in Lake Van – Turkey
A team of Turkish archaeologists has discovered the remains of what is believed to be a 3,000-year-old castle from the Armenian kingdom of Urartu (Ararat) submerged underwater in Lake Van. The underwater excavations were led by Van Yüzüncü Yıl University and the governorship of Turkey’s eastern Bitlis Province. The castle is said to belong to the...
Iron age Armenian antiques found by Hungarian police in a truck
Hungarian police released footage of ancient artifacts smuggled last year by a Turkish truck driver under way to Lithuania. The trove included ancient Sumerian, Persian, Assyrian and most of all Armenian antiquities of the Urartian era (Kingdom of Van). The artifacts dated to as early as 900 BC., included a helmet, small bells and horse tack, were...
Barev, Armenia! (from: Huffington Post)
Betty Londergan Posted: 09/27/2012 5:04 pm When I told people I was going to Armenia with Heifer International, the most frequent response was, “Wow, um.. where is that?” So first, the geography lesson: Armenia is just east of Turkey and bordered by Georgia to the North, Azerbaijan to the East, and Iran to the South....
Who is Monte?
A documentary feature about one of the most beloved Armenian freedom fighters. Monte Melkonian, who left the comforts of America in order to give his life for the liberation of Armenia. He joined the Armenian forces without prior military knowledge and soon became a commander responsible for many important victories during war in Karabakh....
Paleolithic monument discovered in Armenia
15:54, 26 July, 2012 YEREVAN, JULY 26, ARMENPRESS: Armenian expedition group has discovered a monument in the course of the excavations carried in Armavir province, Republic of Armenia. As the Archeology and Ethnography Institute, National Academy of Sciences , fellow scientist, expedition leader Boris Gasparyan believes the monument probably dates to Paleolithic era, over...
