Just a few days ago the full documentary film Andin was released on YouTube (see bellow). I’ve been waiting to see this documentary ever since I’ve heard of its production many years ago. Andin is no doubt one of my favorite documentaries because it details a part of Armenian history that we have long...
Tracing the oldest Armenian script
Simple questions rarely have simple answers. That’s certainly true for the following question: “What is the oldest extant example of the Armenian alphabet?” Initially I though it was a fairly straightforward question to ask and a simple google search would provide the answer. Surely there has to be the oldest surviving image of Armenian...
10 World’s Oldest Things From Armenia [VIDEO]
For additional information visit:Â https://www.peopleofar.com/2014/12/17/10-worlds-oldest-things-from-armenia/
Digging Into the Future: Armenia
A fascinating new documentary explores Armenian archaeological sites. An archaeological expedition is a journey of discovery and every discovery begins with questions. The answers lie in the past and the present — and a people’s cultural artifacts are the clues. Digging into the Future: Armenia, is the pilot screener of a new archaeology series...
The 100 Years, 100 Facts Project
I’d like to bring to attention the following project titled: The 100 Years, 100 Facts Project It’s a great initiative to educate and raise awareness about Armenian history and culture as a way to commemorate the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. In an absolutely unique manner the project aims to raise awareness by posting 2 articles...
Armenia, The Land of Noah (Russian)
This is a great documentary feature about Armenia. The film itself is originally produced in English, but unfortunately I was only able to find this Russian translation. Hope some of you speak Russian 😉
Armenian History in Italian art
There is a book called Armenian History in Italian art, which is not yet in my possession so I cannot show any pages from it. But I did find a few illustrations from this book of classical Italian pieces depicting scenes from Armenian History.
Armenians of Byzantium (part 1)
A little history of Armenian contribution to Byzantine Empire. Due to centuries of foreign domination, much of Armenian history has been neglected and surprised. As such much of the influence Armenians had on the Byzantine empire has been swept under the rug by the Ottomans and later the Soviets. Nevertheless the contributions of Armenian...
