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...
The story of Armenian Jerusalem to come to life in feature film
JERUSALEMÂ – The story of the Armenians of Jerusalem, a fascinating tale of courage, hope and endurance, sprinkled with the inevitable grains of turmoil and tragedy, is planned to be told, for the first time in a feature film. While there have been previous attempts to tell part of the story in a book or...
Armenian Blue Ceramics on 14th century Armenian Church (Mount Zion – Jerusalem)
On Mount Zion there is an Armenian Church , convent and cemetery dating to 14th century. According to the Armenians, this was the house of Caiaphas, where Jesus was arrested before being trialed. John 18: 24: “Now Annas had sent him bound unto Caiaphas the high priest”.
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....
