Ruins of Saint Sargis Monastery in Ushi, Armenia
Healing power of Armenian soil
For some reason I again return to this subject. I recently found some text from an old German medical book Gart der Gesundheit (Garden of Health, 1470) describing the healing properties of Armenian earth. Modern medicine has advanced quit a bit since the old days, but I think it is still interesting to read about the “knowledge”...
Cradle of Medieval Architecture

A sad report from National Geographic Daily News published in October 23, 2010, exactly a year from now. Still nothing has changed to improve the situation. Photograph by Umit Bektas, Reuters Damaged frescoes in the Church of St. Gregory of Tigran Honents tell a story of neglect in the medieval city of Ani, now...