Topic: Armenian History

“Build fortresses, not churches,” urges Raffi (Hagop Melik Hagopian) as he deplores the oppressive conditions of Armenians living under Ottoman rule in Turkey in the 19th century. “If instead of[...]

GLENDALE — The organization Research on Armenian Architecture (RAA) hosted a vibrant book presentation on the ancient Armenian district of Gharadagh (alternately spelled Karadagh), including its five regions, at the[...]

By Garo Gumusyan (Notes from the book Istanbul Islands, published in 1962 – quite old, but when it comes to history, does it matter whether the Peloponnesian Wars are told[...]

BERLIN — What can civilians do to stop, or at least provide aid to victims of war or genocide? By no means an academic question today, it can be best[...]

YEREVAN-KOBE, Japan — Meline Mesropyan (born in Yerevan) studied Japanese at the Yerevan Institute of Humanities before working at a travel agency for a few years. She has lived in[...]

For artist Davit Mirzoyan, weaving this rug was not merely a hobby — it was an act of resurrection. For ten years, his mind and hands worked tirelessly, guided by[...]

By Guillermo Carvajal YEREVAN (LBV Magazine) — A team of Armenian and European researchers has carried out the first comprehensive statistical analysis of the vishaps, enigmatic prehistoric stelae known as[...]

ARLINGTON, Mass. — A military ally of the Ottoman Empire, which perpetrated the Armenian Genocide during World War I, the role of Germany has been marred in controversy. German military[...]

GLENDALE — Hosted by the Glendale Youth Center, a talk by Prof. Talin Suciyan titled “Outcasting Armenians: A Powerful Conversation on Survival, Memory, and Resilience,” took place on the evening[...]

Even when in despair over his failure to repel “the dark and the ugly” with his singing and wondering why he has not heard from his dreams, the only balm[...]