Armenia Travel Blog

Some photos of old Yerevan from the beginning of the 20th century… It was less than 100 years ago, but seems like hundreds of years… So much change! Sources: merong.com, iatp.am

The Armenian art of manuscript illumination survived 14 centuries, from the Vth till the XIXth century. Starting from the Vth century, after the creation of the Armenian alphabet by Mesrop Mashtots in 405, Armenia experiences the flowering of literature, both translated and original. The boom was soon reflected in the art of the miniature. Many [...]

This blog is about Armenia, its nature, people, culture, unique historical and cultural monuments, its mountains, lakes and churches, its great history and inimitable beauty – in short, everything that can be useful and interesting to know about Armenia when visiting this country. Armenia is a very small country. One can cross it from one [...]