The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) is one of Armenia’s most important science centers. Founded in 1946 on the southern slope of Mount Aragats near Byurakan village, it’s known worldwide for…
Viktor Hambartsumyan (1908–1996) is known as one of the most influential Armenian scientists and a pioneer in astrophysics. Known for his groundbreaking theories on star formation and stellar systems, he…
The Temple of Garni, a symbol of Armenia’s ancient pagan heritage, stands as the only surviving Greco-Roman structure in the country. Located in the Kotayk Province, it is a testament…
The Byzantine Empire How did the Byzantine Empire come to existence?After the split of the Roman Empire in 395 A.D., There remained a Western Roman Empire (with its capital in…
Ottoman Empire Beginning: The Appearance of Turks in Anatolia Seljuk Turks During the 11th century, the first Turks appeared around Anatolia, which was populated by Greeks, Armenians, Persians, Arabs, Kurds,…
What's the Armenian Flag? The design of the flag is A horizontal tricolor of red, blue, and orange. Armenian Flag is constructed of 3 colors, which are, red, blue, and…
Armenian Alphabet Creation The Armenian alphabet was invented in 405 A.D. by Mesrop Mashtots, who was helped by king Vramshapuh and Catholicos Sahak (Issac) Partev. They gathered groups of translators…
General Remarks of Life in Soviet Armenia Life in the Soviet Armenia was not easy, but living in the Soviet Union had great benefits to it; the education was of…
First Christian Country Armenia was the first Christian country in the world. In 301 AD, Armenia officially converted to Christianity when Grigor Lusavorich, converted the King Trdat III. Armenia's Conversion…
Background Armenia was part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), also known as the Soviet Union, from 1920 to 1990. It was called the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic…