Armenian brandy

Armenian brandy

Forbes lists Armenia among seven impressive destinations to visit. Forbes has included Armenia among seven impressive destinations that can be visited despite Covid-19. The publication advises to taste the oldest cognac in the world.“History says that this wine brandy was already distilled in those lands in the time of the Babylonians. Ararat Cognac – which [...]
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Garni pagan temple

Garni pagan temple

Armenia’s Temple of Garni in list of world’s best monuments built during Roman Empire. Belgian Le Vif Weekend online journal has published the list of the best architectural monuments relating to the heritage of the Ancient Roman Period (754/753 BC – 476 AD).The Armenian Temple of Garni is included in the list of the top [...]
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Golden Apricot International Film Festival

Golden Apricot International Film Festival

Golden Apricot International Film Festival formed in 2004 in Yerevan – the capital of the Republic of Armenia. It was established by the “Golden Apricot” Fund for Cinema Development, the Armenian Association of Film Critics and Cinema Journalists, supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, the Ministry of Culture of [...]
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Wine Festival

Wine Festival

From prehistoric times wine was an indispensable companion of the Middle Eastern and European civilizations. Historians and archaeologists are convinced that the Armenian Highland is the cradle of wine production. It is documented by the earliest traces of winemaking known to us that have a history of 6100 years. The Bible is not silent about [...]
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Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran

Mesrop Mashtots Matenadaran

“Matenadaran” means a "book-depository" in ancient Armenian. Indeed, Matenadaran is the pride of Armenian culture, the world's largest storage of ancient manuscripts. It towers over Mesrop Mashtots Prospect in the centre of Yerevan. It was created on the basis of the collection of manuscripts, nationalized in 1920, belonging to Echmiadzin Monaster. The chronological sequence of [...]
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History Museum of Armenia

History Museum of Armenia

The History Museum of Armenia was founded in 1921. The Museum occupies first two levels of the building on the Republic Square. The Museum collection has about 400,000 exhibits. The permanent exposition covers the entire history of Armenian people – since the times of primitive society up to now. The museum displays the objects of [...]
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Martiros Saryan House Museum

Martiros Saryan House Museum

Yerevan is replete with incredible museums, and Martiros Saryan House Museum is perhaps the most colorful of them all.Martiros Saryan was a great 20th-century Armenian portrait, still life and landscape painter who was not afraid to use bold and vibrant colors in his works, leading many to affectionately refer to him as a Master of [...]
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Gata

Gata

Gata have had its unique place nearly in all festive celebrations. According to ethnographers in ancient times people usually made some symbols sometimes even crosses on gata in order to protect their families from an evil eye. They insist that gata also symbolizes the strength of the family, that is why during the weddings they [...]
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Ghapama

Ghapama

Armenian culinary traditions come from ancient times. One of the masterpieces of Armenian cuisine is ghapama – an Armenian stuffed pumpkin dish – boiled rice and dried fruits prepared in pumpkin. Ghapama in national traditions was served in the tables of weddings, as a symbol of abundance.Armenian dishes are worth trying! Believe us, this is [...]
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Khashlama

Khashlama

Khashlama – one more delicious Armenian national dish, the secret of which is the perfect combination of meat with vegetables and herbs.There are many types of preparation of khashlama, and even different Armenians have different recipe. The tradition of making Khashlama comes from early unmemorable times for Armenians. This responsible task of making Khashlama belonged [...]
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