Since the worldwide pandemic forced everyone into lockdown, I’ve decided to pick up one of my favorite hobbies; drawing. I’ve made a few illustrations that I would like to share with you today. The Return The return is my first digital painting. It depicts Hayk (the founding father of the Armenian nation), overlooking the...
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...
Happy Navasard
Today marks Navasard, an ancient Armenian new year festival. For many centuries Armenians had been celebrating the New Year, Navasard, on August 11. Celebrated by people of all walks of life, it is the first day of the new year according to the ancient Armenian calendar and a festival commemorating Hayk’s victory over the Babylonian tyrant...
Bow and quiver form Armenia 14-12 c. B.C
I imagine Hayks bow must have looked somewhat similar to this one (only much larger as the legends describe).
Today marks Navasard (ancient Armenian New Year)
The holiday of Navasard celebrated on 11 August is an ancient Armenian New Year, symboling Hayk Nahapet’s (the legendary patriarch of the Armenian people) victory over the Babylonian tyrant Bel. According to  legend, about 4,500 years ago Hayk Nahapet defeated Bel’s army, which marked the dawn of the Armenian Republic. The word itself is translate as nava...
