In June 1098, when Antioch finally fell, the Crusaders did not know that the Armenian princes who had come to their aid in the Taurus Mountains had just laid the foundation of a state destined to last for almost three centuries. Constantine I Rubinyan received the titles of count and baron. The titles themselves meant little. Import…
PART A. TESTIMONY OF THE ARMENIAN SOURCE 1. The name that lived for 1,400 years This is the strongest Armenian fact in this entire story, and it is almost never mentioned. In Urartian cuneiform inscriptions, the capital is called Tushpa (Ṭušpa). In Assyrian annals — Turushpa. The city was destroyed in 6... BC.
In the heart of the Caucasus region, nestled between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, lies a small yet culturally rich country with an ancient legacy — Armenia. Officially known as the Republic of Armenia, this land has preserved its distinct identity through millennia, absorbing influences from p…
Introduction: Tsitsernakaberd, the commanding memorial complex overlooking the city of Yerevan, transcends its physical presence to become a sanctuary of remembrance, paying homage to the resilience of the Armenian people in the wake of one of the 20th century's most heinous crimes—the Armenian Geno…
