Travel8 September 2026
The Third Mother Armenia: Ijevan’s Statue, and the 250 Trees Below It, with film, 4 min
Everyone knows the Mother Armenia in Yerevan, and the one in Gyumri. There is a third, above Ijevan, and she is not holding a sword.
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Travel29 August 2026
Ijevan: The Town Nobody Talks About, and a Cabin Built by Watching YouTube, with film, 11 min
Forty minutes past Dilijan there is a town with a river through the middle and a hundred sculptures in its park. Almost nobody talks about it.
Travel24 August 2026
Three Nights in Gyumri: Fountains, a Street Concert, and a Song Through a Window, with film, 4 min
Gyumri does not perform for visitors. It is Armenia’s second city, up on the Shirak plateau, and most people see it in an afternoon between Yerevan and
Travel20 August 2026
Straight Into Gyumri: Day 1 on the Road Through Armenia, with film, 5 min
Almost everyone arrives in Armenia the same way. You land at Zvartnots, outside Yerevan, and if you are heading anywhere else you get in a car.
Culture8 April 2025
Komitas Pantheon: Armenia’s Père Lachaise, A Monument of Remembrance and Resilience
Ever heard of Père Lachaise in Paris, where legends like Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde rest? Well, Armenia has its own version: the KomitasPantheon in Yerevan!
People1 March 2025
Martiros Sarian: A Radiant Journey Through Color and Light
Martiros Sarian (1880-1972) stands as a giant in Armenian art, a master whose vibrant canvases captured the soul of his homeland and the spirit of the East.
History26 February 2025
The Battle of Avarayr: A Testament to Armenian Resilience, with video
Explore the historical significance of the Battle of Avarayr and its enduring impact on Armenian identity, religion, and resistance against foreign powers.
People24 February 2025
Zoravar Andranik Pasha Ozanyan: A Life of Valor and Dedication
Andranik Torosi Ozanyan was born on the 25th of February, 1865 in Shapin Garahisar, a region of Western Armenia under Ottoman rule.
People11 February 2025
Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian: An Armenian Voice on the World Stage – A Story of Achievement and Inspiration
For Armenians worldwide, the story of Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian is one of immense pride and inspiration.