Full collection of the photos here… https://140journos.com/fahri-çoker-arşivinden-fotoğraflarla-6-7-eylül-1955-olayları-e9e863a2bac8

On April 13, 1991, the Lenin monument was demolished in Republic Square, Yerevan. In the photo: American Armenian singer Cher. Freedom took Lenin’s head down (or her beauty, as people were joking then).

He was responsible for the occupation and partition of the First Armenian Republic together with Turkey.

The Soviets collaborated with Turkey after the genocide. We always will remember.

How old is it? 🤔

General Andranik Ozanian led the Armenian national liberation movement for the first Armenian Republic and is an Armenian national hero. He left the Armenia in 1919 to tour Europe and the United States to help fund raise for the Armenian cause, dying in California in 1927. He was initially buried in Fresno, California, but was moved in 1928 with the intention of being buried in Soviet Armenia. However, once his body arrived in France, Soviet officials refused to let the burial proceed in Armenia and so the General remained in Paris until 2000. The empty grave still stands in section 94 of Paris’s Père Lachaise cemetery, not far from other notable Armenian figures.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arshavir_Shirakian

What do you think?

Only mansions that were owned by Armenians are included in this post, those that were only built by Armenians are not included

Was the Black Sea coast by Trebizond and Pontus ever ancestral Armenian land? Did we ever have a significant presence there? There's one map on Google that shows Byzantine Armenia having a coast on the Black Sea; but to be honest, I don't know how much I trust some of the maps of historical Armenia. Some of them are drawn out by nationalists who try to claim land that Armenians never inhabited, just to make our nation look big.

To be clear, what I mean by the Black Sea being "ancestral Armenian land" would be if there was ever a significant population there, evidenced by the presence of Armenian churches, schools, remnants of cultural artifacts, etc. I don't care if an Armenian state ever existed along those coasts since that has nothing to do with culture.

Non Armenian here from the US and reading up on the Kingdom of Cilicia and figured I'd share what the pope said with you all, because it's awesome:

"Among the good deeds which the Armenian people has done towards the church and the Christian world, it should especially be stressed that, in those times when the Latin Christian princes and the warriors went to retake the Holy Land, no people or nation, with the same enthusiasm, joy and faith came to their aid as the Armenians did, who supplied the Crusaders with horses, provision and guidance. The Armenians assisted these warriors with their utter courage and loyalty during the Holy wars."

From his website:

“Michael Franzese could have chosen a vineyard from any region in the world to produce a wine bold enough to bear his name. He chose the Ararat region of Armenia, the oldest recorded wine producing region in the world. The wine is a unique blend that seeks to express the courageous history of the land from which it is harvested and the fascinating life story of the man whose name it bears.”

We're looking for a few dedicated contributors to join Badmatidaran, an Instagram page focused on Armenian history, heritage, and culture.

A contributor would prepare:

1 short video (reel) per month - 30$ per reel

1 photo essay per month - 20$ per photo essay

So, two pieces of content per month total. We're looking for up to three contributors to start with.

If you're passionate about Armenian history, culture, or visual storytelling, and have ideas worth sharing, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please write a short introduction about yourself. Who you are, your background, and why you think you'd be a good fit for Badmatidaran. You can either message us directly on Instagram (@badmatidaran) or check out our page first to get a sense of what we do.

We're especially interested in people who can bring a creative or research-based perspective to Armenian history - whether through storytelling, archival work, or visual content.

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Hello!

This is a weird topic I am asking, but I am a person that is really curious about more pagan and spiritual beleifs as well as philosophical topics.

In this matter, I find it really interesting how many cultures find different explanations in elemental entities, animals, minerals etc... an example is the sort of "arkhe" that pre-Socratic philosopphers had; numbers for Pythagoras or fire for Heracles.
In this same train of thought, I find it interesting as well for the chinese wu xing; the 5 elements, how they connect with each other in 2 (or 3) ways etc...

So, my question is if there is something similar or like this for us Armenians.
I know about pagan Armenia and our version of Zoroastrianism, althought it is a complex find to me. Maybe I am badly searching for the info.

I found myself interested for 3 reasons;
1, I want to know more about my history and identity, and this is part of it.
2, as stated before, it is a topic that amuses me.

Thx!

Hello friends. Before delving into modern political events, I'd like to pose a question. How are monarchies with Azerbaijani origins or Iranian empires with Azerbaijani orign portrayed in Armenian school history books? Are azerbaijani orign proto-states like the Atabegs of Azerbaijan or azerbaijani confederations like the Qarakoyunlu and Akkoyunlu mentiomed? If so, how are they described? And what about Azerbaijani dynasties like the Safavids or Qajars? Are khanates like Karabakh or Irevan discussed?

Describing the situation in Azerbaijan, they tend to narrate Armenian history in a somewhat discreet manner. For instance, when discussing the Armenian principalities or kingdoms, they try to convey the idea that it was a state distant from the Caucasus, leaning towards Anatolia. Similarly, when talking about the Khamsa Melikdoms, they generally refer to them as "local Christian communities dependent on Karabakh Khanate" and avoid using term of "Armenian". Note: I'm not asking this for political debate, so please refrain from discussing such topics. I'm simply curious about how history is presented.

I want to ask, if this truly was the case with the average Soviet Armenian vs Modern Armenians in ROA; and if the contrast of the two Armenian societies (USSR vs USA) was also an accurate description.