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Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a sovereign state in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Its capital is Erevan.
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geographic location -
Map of Armenia
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Map of Armenia (in English)
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Map of Armenia (in french)
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terrain
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1915-1923
administrative territorial entity of Armenia[edit]
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View of Yerevan from Cafesjian Museum of Modern Art
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Nightlife in Yerevan
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Abovyan street at the heart of Yerevan in the midst of winter
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Tashir
Yerevan (capital city)[edit]
Ararat Plain[edit]
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Etchiamadzine: la cathédrale
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Khachkars arméniens à Geghard, Kotayk
Western Armenia[edit]
Le Nord de l'Arménie[edit]
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Vanadzor : un cadre naturel montagneux
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Autre vue de Vanadzor
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Monastère d'Hagartstine et ex-voto de chiffons
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Autre vue du monastère d'Hagarstine
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Un quartier périphérique d'Alaverdi
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Alaverdi: la vallée encaissée du Débed
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Khatchkar dans le monastère de Sanahin
Lake Sevan[edit]
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L'église des Saints Apôtres et son narthex dominant le lac Sevan à Aïravank -
Surp Harutyun Church in Sevanavank
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Le lac Sevan à Gegharkunik
Le Sud de l'Arménie[edit]
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Falaises ocres au voisinage du monastère de Noravank, Vayots Dzor
Armenian architecture[edit]
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Interior of Etchmiadzin Cathedral, built in 301-303 AD
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7th-century Amberd castle on Mount Aragats
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Ruins of 7th-century centrally-planned aisled tetraconch Zvartnots Cathedral
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Sun-dials are widespread among old Armenian architecture.
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The interior of Geghard Monestary, originally carved from above into a single piece of rock in the mountain. Now a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Facade of Noravank Monastery
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Yerevan Republic Square at night
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Modern Hyusisayin Poghota in Yerevan
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Dzitoghtsyan Museum in Gyumri
nature[edit]
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Caves in Tegh
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Hiking in Lastiver
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Parz lij in Dilijan
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Columnar Basalt Cliffs in Garni Gorge
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White-peaked Ararat
history of Armenia[edit]
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World's oldest shoe (5500 yo), found in a cave in Areni, same place where world's oldest winery (6100 yo) was discovered.
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Tigranes the Great, emperor of Armenia from 95–55 BCE.
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Grigor Lusavorich, the first official head of Armenian Apostolic Church who lead Armenia to Christianity in 301 AD, making it the first nation to adopt Christianity as its official religion.
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Statue of Saint Mesrop Mashtots, who created the Armenian alphabet in 404-406 AD. -
Battle of Avarayr, 451 AD.
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The statue of David of Sasun stands in front of the Yerevan Metro.
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Harvesting cotton in 1930's.
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Hrazdan-3 computer created between 1958-1965 in Yerevan, as Armenia was known as the "Silicon Valley of the Soviet Union".
Armenian genocide[edit]
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Le poids des populations grecques et arméniennes en Asie mineure en 1893
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Le poids de la population arménienne en Asie mineure en 1914
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Le génocide arménien 1915
massacre[edit]
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Caricature politique décrivant le Sultan Hamid comme un boucher en raison de ses actions sanglantes contre les Arméniens vivant dans l'Empire ottoman
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"John Bull hated to drop his bundle..." Caricature politique contre l'Angleterre préoccupée surout par ses intérêts commerciaux en Orient ; la femme représente l'Arménie [1895 ?]
refugee[edit]
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Réfugiés à Port-Saïd, 1915.
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Réfugiés en Syrie, 1915.
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Réfugiés en Syrie, 1915.
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Réfugis en Syrie, 1915.
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Réfugiés en Syrie, 1915.
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Femme réfugiée et son fils.
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Réfugiés en Syrie, 1915.
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Enfants réfugiés à Marathon (Grèce), 1915 ou 1916.
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ACRNE à Bitlis, 1916 ou 1917.
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ACRNE à Bitlis, 1916 ou 1917.
deportation[edit]
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Arméniens marchant en direction d'une prison proche à Mezireh et gardés par des soldats ottomans armés en 1915.
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Embarquement pour la Grèce en 1915.
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Tentes de bivouac à Alep (Syrie actuelle)
refugee camp[edit]
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Beyrouth
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Port-Saïd
Armenian Genocide recognition[edit]
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Pays ayant reconnus officiellement le génocide. (png)
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Pays ayant reconnus officiellement le génocide. (svg)
culture of Armenia[edit]
Armenian art[edit]
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Porphyrophora hamelii used since antiquity to produce the bright red die for Armenian rugs, art, and even cave paintings
Other[edit]
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airforce