Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theatre
Anchoring the gracious elliptical square that Alexander Tamanian planned as the civic heart of Soviet-era Yerevan, the Alexander…
Region
Armenia
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Tradition
Armenian letter art
The Armenian script, devised in 405 AD by Mesrop Mashtots, is expressed through centuries of calligraphy, illumination, and…
Tradition
Duduk
The Armenian duduk is a double-reed woodwind made of apricot wood, traditionally played in pairs to create a…
Monument
Echmiatsin (IV sec.): la cattedrale madre della prima nazione cristiana (Echmiatsin, Armenia)
L'Armenia fu, nel 301, il primo Stato al mondo a fare del cristianesimo la propria religione. Il cuore…
Zone
Erebuni Fortress — The Urartian Origin of Yerevan
On Arin Berd hill within the modern suburbs of Yerevan, the ruins of the Urartian fortress of Erebuni…
Building
Haghpat Monastery
Medieval Armenian monastery complex built between the 10th and 13th centuries, renowned for its stone churches and intricate…
Monument
Karahunj / Zorats Karer
On a high plateau in southern Armenia, 223 basalt standing stones — many pierced with mysterious round holes…
Building
Khor Virap Monastery
On a flat plain in southern Armenia, separated from Turkey by only the narrow Araxes River, the monastery…
Tradition
Kochari
Kochari is a circle dance originating in the Armenian Highlands, performed across regions with distinct choreography and music.…
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