My heritage

Statue of Akhtamar legend by Lake Sevan. By Alex Ounanians.

Gospel Book binding, 1828, Armenia. Armenian Bible cover, gold, highly decorative.

Tigranes the Pious, Tigran II the Great was emperor of Armenia under whom the country became, for a short time, the strongest state east of the Roman Republic. He was a member of the Artaxiad Royal House. Under his reign, the Armenian kingdom expanded beyond its traditional boundaries, allowing Tigranes to claim the title Great King, and involving Armenia in many battles against opponents such as the Parthian and Seleucid empires, and the Roman Republic.

Saint Shushanik (Born Vardeni Mamikonian c. 440-475) Was an early medieval Christian martyr of Armenian origin who was murdered by her husband Varsken in the town of Tsurtavi, Georgia. Since she died defending her right to profess Christianity, she is regarded as a martyr. Her martyrdom is described in her confessor Jacob’s hagiographic work...

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Armenian church. Abovyan city

William Saroyan statue, Yerevan

Soberbia por Jacob Matham La soberbia (del latín superbia) u orgullo (del francés orgueil) es un sentimiento de valoración de uno mismo por encima de los demás. SINÓNIMOS Altivez Altanería Arrogancia Vanidad SOBERBIA: En casi todas las listas, el orgullo es considerado el original y más serio de los Siete Pecados Capitales, y de hecho, es también la principal fuente de la que derivan los otros. Es identificado como un deseo por ser más importante o atractivo que los demás, intentando hacer…

Արծաթէ կրկնակազմ (ԺԸ դար, Սբ. Ղազար, Մխիթարեան միաբանութեան թանգարան)։