10 World’s Oldest Things From Armenia

Leather Shoe – 5,500 years old A perfectly preserved shoe,  1,000 years older than the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt and 400 years older than Stonehenge in the UK,  has been found in a cave in Armenia. The 5,500 year old shoe, the oldest leather shoe in the world,  is made from a single piece of cowhide, cut into two layers, tanned and laced.  It contained grass, although the archaeologists were uncertain as to whether this was to keep the foot warm or to maintain the shape of the shoe. “It is not known whether the shoe belonged to a man or woman,” said...

The Armenian Lavash in the UNESCO list o...

November 26, 2014 The Armenian lavash is finally included in the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage: still in 2013, the application presented by Armenia passed all the necessary stages, inspections and tests, receiving a positive conclusion. The decision was made on November 26, at the 9th session of the intergovernmental committee of the convention on the protection of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage, which was held in Paris. http://i.imgur.com/kcadRrJ.jpg Thus, according to the Ministry of Culture, the list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage is...

Areni Wine Festival

Each year in Areni village takes place already a traditional “Wine Festival”, where besides the inhabitants of the region there are also present representatives of various departments. Areni Wine Festival gives a great opportunity to discover Armenia. Those who even once have taken part in Areni Wine Festival in Armenia will never forget the bright impressions. During the Areni Wine Festival you will be able to taste the best range of Armenian wines, which are very highly valued by European consumers. The Areni Wine Fetival opens with the bright and colorful and...

Armenian world heritages

Lori region of Armenia http://goo.gl/B7Cxnr Haghpat and  Sanahin    monasteries  (in 1996 registed the World Heritage) Haghpat  monastery http://goo.gl/jJeNge Sanahin monastery http://goo.gl/EmL78c Kotayk Region of Armenia http://goo.gl/iVUJNT Geghard monastery Upper Azat river Valley (in 2000 it was registered in the World Heritage)   http://goo.gl/aWcuOW Armavir Region of Armenia http://goo.gl/5qklZm Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots (in 2000 it was registered in the World Heritage)      ...

The Regions (Marzes) of the Republic of ...

The Region of Tavush http://goo.gl/nQAdCZ The Region of  Tavush is located in the Northern part of Armenia. Tavush is the woodiest region of Armenia, almost half of its territory is covered by forests. The woody region of  Tavush gets a wonderful look especially during autumn. The most part of the region is 800-1700 m high above the sea level. There are a lot of animals in this region. Particularly you can see brown bears, wild boars, foxes, wolves and other wild animals.  Here there nearly 40 species of birds. The town named Ijevan is the centre of this region. Due to...

History of Armenia

The Armenian Highlands are located in the Northern border of Western Asia between Small Asian Plateau and Iranian Plateau, between the plains of the Black Sea and Mesopotamia. The people of Armenia have been formed and have created their statehood in the Armenian Highlands and have created their unique culture. The Armenian Highlands nearly totally coincide with the Armenian historical motherland. As the Armenian Highlands were located in the centre of the route of strategic trade and they were rich in a number of recourses, managed to have a great power and ambitions. The...