The article draws attention to documents in the archive of Catholicos Megerditch Khrimian, which are preserved in the Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran Armenian Institute of Old Manuscripts. The paper highlights particularly a number of documents which attest the harsh conditions of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in the late 19'h and early 20* century and the incessant oppressive policies. The documents provide information on massacres committed against Armenians in different parts of Ottoman Armenia as well as descriptions of the unbearable conditions of the refugees.
The author notes that the study of these documents is significant for both uncovering details of Ottoman persecution against Armenians and discovering new locations and toponyms which have not been registered in Armenian geographic dictionaries.
The article is dedicated to the village of Abri in the Bulanik district of Mush. Based on Ottoman records and primary sources, the article examines various perspectives on the foundation of the village. Although late Ottoman-period statistics indicate that a significant Armenian population resided in the village, today...
"The paper highlights the main themes and moods of Armenian poetry and poets at the crossroads of the Soviet and independence era of the Republic of Armenia.
The author focuses mainly on Ludwig Duryan, Armen Martirosyan, Hovhannes Grigoryan, Hrachya Sarukhan, Hrachya Tamrazyan, and Artak Hambardzumyan, who were inspire...
One of the renowned figures of Armenian literature, Kostanm Zaryan (1885-1969) wrote several books and a single book of poetry, Oreri Bsage (The Crown of Days).
The book was published in 1922 and stood out for its unique language structures and portrayals of acts and descriptions through unorthodox combinations of inco...
There are many monasteries, churches and chapels in historical Armenia dedicated to St. Stephan the Protomartyr and some of them have a living tradition of pilgrimage. The dates of those pilgrimages do not coincide with the official date of the saint's commemoration. Folk worship of St. Stephan the Protomartyr does not...
The article refutes the revisionist approach proposed by Azerbaijani official historiography and in particular by the current Vice-president of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, Nalia Mamedali Gizi Velikhanli (born 1940). Dr. Velikhanli claims that the lands located North of the river valleys of the Lower Ar...
For centuries migrant working has been an inseparable part of the Armenian nation. Alongside historiography and literature various expressions of popular folklore have reflected this issue in their own manner.
For the first time ever the paper focuses on anecdotes that touch upon various facets of Armenian migrant work...
