The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was established during the High Middle Ages amid fierce religious wars by the Rubenid dynasty, an offshoot of the larger Bagratid family, which at various times had held the thrones of Armenia and Georgia. Their capital was originally at Tarsus, and later became Sis. Cilicia was a strong ally...
Historic videos about Armenia
I stumbled upon this wonderful history channel on YouTube, that also contains several well created and informative historic videos on Armenia. Check it out guys.
Adana by Maria Cozette
Beautiful performance of Adana by Maria Cozette.
Origins of Jerusalem cross
The Cross is arguably the most familiar symbol of Christianity, but nowhere is this iconography as crucial or culture-entrenched, as it is in Armenia. Armenians have often been called people of the cross and their land; the land of the cross. Wherever you go, thousands of khachkars, or Armenian cross-stones, pervade the mountainous conscience...
Cilician treasure 13th – 14th century; Drinking vessel made of Seashell
This drinking vessel made from a seashell is the most interesting item from the Berdniansk Hoard found in the Taurida (Crimea) province in 1892. The silver festoon-shaped handle, produced in Armenian Cilicia around the middle of the 13th century bears a relief depiction of a predator with the mane of a lion, but paws...
Armenian Crusaders
In the light of a wonderful song I recently discovered (see below) let us recall the Armenian kingdom of Cilicia. The Kingdom was  established by Armenians amid fierce religious wars (c. 1080 by the Rubenid dynasty). Cilicia was known for its strong ties to the European Crusaders, and saw itself as a bastion of Christendom in the East....
