Photos – Armenia Home /Photos – ArmeniaPhotos from Breathtaking Armenia Flag of Armenia Etchmiadzin Cathedral – Мother Church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, 301 AD. UNESCO World Heritage. The Holy Lance in Etchmiadzin Cathedral Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in the Vatican (on the left), Via Della Conciliazione 3 4 Marble Maps showing the expansion of Rome from 760BC, Basilica of Maxentius, near Colloseum Khor Virap, Ararat Province Mount Ararat (Sis and Masis) & a field of red poppies, near Yeraskh Village, Ararat Province Silver coin of the Armenian King of Kings Tigranes the Great,140 – 55 BC. Life Size Replica of the Medieval Vessel of Cilician Kingdom of Armenia,1080–1375 (1424). Vessel was built during 11 years. Stone Carving Ornaments, Facade of Cathedral of Holy Etchmiadzin, Vagharshapat City, Armenia Hotel Cilicia, Via Cilicia, 7, Rome Gyumri, Holy Saviour’s Church Temple of Garni, 1st century AD. Interior, Isola San Lazzaro Degli Armeni, Venice A mosaic depicting Narekatsi, St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican Armenia in The King James Bible (KJB) – an English translation of the Christian Bible for the Church of England, published in 1611. The Manner how the Whole Earth was Peopled by Noah & his Descendants after the Flood,1749, British Museum. Book of Lamentations, Narekatsi First Bible in Armenian, 1666 Saint Lazarus Island, Saint Lazarus of the Armenians, San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Սուրբ Ղազար կղզի, 2 km (1.2 mi)near to Venice, Italy Chiesa di San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venezia Manuscripts Depository, San Lazzaro degli Armeni View of San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venice, Giuseppe Bernardino Bison, 1762-1844 Mesrop Mashtots creating the Armenian Alphabet, Francesco Maggiotto,1750-1805 Mesrop Mashtots and Armenian Letters by Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo,1696 – 1770, Fresco in Würzburg Residence – the Largest Ceiling Fresco in the World, Bavaria. Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսավորիչ – 301 – S. Grigorius Armenia E Illuminator Saint Grigor Illuminator Armeni, First Official Head of the Armenian Apostolic Church Grigor Narekatsi (Գրիգոր Նարեկացի; Gregory of Narek), c. 950 – 1003, Armenian mystical and lyrical poet, monk, and theologian, declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis in 2015 The inaugural ceremony of the Grigor Narekatsi statue in Vatican was attended by Pope Francis and His Holiness Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, 2015 His Holiness Pope Francis in front of Narekatsi Statue in Vatican, 2015 Zvartnots Temple (ruins) & Mount Ararat, 7th century. The ruins are designated by UNESCO as World Heritage Site. Sevanavank Monastery Complex, 874 AD. Mount Azhdahak – Extinct Volcano, 3597 m, Gegharkunik Climbing to Azhdahak, 110 Travelers in the Chain Climbing Mount Azhdahak, 3597 m. Mount Ararat, view from The Armash Important Bird Area, Armash Fishponds Mount Aragats: Northern—4,090 m, Western—3,995 m, Eastern—3,908 m, Southern—3,888 m, Aragatsotn and Shirak Kaptavank or Surb Minas Monastery,1349, Kotayk Province Zvartnots Cathedral (maket), built in 643-652, Echmiadzin (Vagharshapat) Zvartnots Temple (interior, model), History Museums in Vagharshapat Halidzor, Syunik Province Difficult Roads Lead to Beautiful Destinations Wall Carvings, Geghard Monastery Complex Noravank, Նորավանք – “New Monastery”, Vayots Dzor Province St. Hripsime Church, 1666, Khndzoresk, Syunik Province Near Noravank Monastery Complex, Vayots Dzor Province Swinging Bridge, Khdzoresk, Syunik Province Khachkars Inset in Rock Outcropping, Geghard Monastery. Geghard Monastery Complex. Kotayk Province Symphony of Stones, Garni Armenian Geghard Gata Geghardavank, Ayrivank, 4th century, UNESCO World Heritage 118 Abovyan street, Gyumri Bjni Village Tavush Province Lake Sevan, 1,900 m above sea level, Gegharkunik Province Hovtasar and Storks Saghmosavank Monastic Complex, 13th century, Aragatsotn Province Four Peaks of Mt. Aragats Near Azat River Noravank Monastery Complex Basalt Columns, Stones Symphony, Garni Sardarapat Memorial “A Mother’s Hands” Khachkar| Cross Stone, Artist: Daniel Varoujan Hejinian, 375 Merrimack Street, Lowell City Hall Massachusetts, USA. Lord Byron’s Armenian Exercises and Poetry,1870 King of Forest, Dilijan Mount Ararat, Arch of Charents Lastiver, Tavush Province Geghard, Cupola on Arches Khor Virap & Ararat Lake Sevan and Sevanavank Monastery Complex,1,900 m COAF (Children of Armenia Fund) SMART Center in the Lori region United World College (UWC) – Dilijan School Mt. Ararat, 5,165 m, from Mt. Amulsar, 2,300 m Parz Lake, Dilijan Harsnadzor, Eco Resort, Halidzor, Syunik Province Noravank Monastery Fasade Noravank from above Haghartsin Monastery, 13th century, Dilijan, Tavush Province Lake Sevan,1900 m above sea level, Gegharkunik Province Dilijan Town Lake Sevan at night Ghazanchetsots Cathedral, 1868-1887 Geghard, Cupola Near to Saghmosavank Monastery Complex, Aragatsotn Province Armenian Gampr or Armenian Shepard Dog Parz Lake or Parz Litch, 1,334 m, Dilijan, Tavush Province Trchkan Waterfall, 23 m The Amberd Fortress & Mount Ararat Horomayr Monastery Complex, 1187-1206, near to Odzun Village, Lori Province Armenian Gospel,1828, Armenian Museum of France Armenian Duduk -Ancient Folk Instrument. UNESCO – Masterpiece of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity. Armenian Dance Aragats Mountain and Storks Lastiver – Zipline, Yenokavan, Tavush Province Azhdahak – Extinct Volcano, 3,597 m, Gegharkunik Province Lastiver, Tavush Aragats Mountain Parz Lake, Parz Lich, Tavush Province Tiknuni Fortress, Ararat Province Tiknuni Fortress, Narine Vardanyan Ararat & Kaptavank Church Tatev Monastery Complex Road from Norashen to Artsvaberd, Tavush Province Ancient Garni Pagan Temple, 1st century AD The Temple of Garni, 1st century AD., fragment of the frieze Amberd Fortress, 7th century Ghazanchetsots Cathedral Mountains, Syunik Province Ziarat, Sltan Ezid, Yezidi Temple, 2012, village of Aknalich, Armavir Province Assyrian Church of the East in Armenia, Arzni village, Armenia Holy Savior Cathedral, Սուրբ Ամենափրկիչ Մայր Տաճար Near Stepanavan Stepanavan Lori Province Autumn, Lori Province Summer and Autumn in Lori Lori Province Goris Pomegranate Amberd Fortress, 7th century and Vahramashen Church,11th century Goris Town Hotel Goris House in Goris Zvartnots International Airport Tatev Monastery Complex, Syunik Province Goris city Poppies, Ararat Province Armenian Gampr, Guardian Dog native to the Armenian Highlands. Carahunge – “Armenian Stonehenge”, Syunik Province. Hotel Khoreayi Dzor, Goris. Forest in Bjni Village, Kotayk Province. The miracle of nature “Stone-Castle”, Vardenik, Gegharkunik Province Tolors Reservoir, Syunik Province Ara Ler or Mount Ara, 2,614 m, Aragatsotn Province Stone Pyramids in Goris Rocks near Areni Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory Gavazan,Tatev Monastery, 8th century Rocks, Noravank Vahanavank, 10th-11th century, Syunik Lastiver, Tavush Province Waterfall, Lastiver Armenian Enamelled & Filigree Silver Holy Altar Box, 18th-19th century Armenian Enameled and Filigree Silver Holy Altar Box, 18th-19th century Calle de León V de Armenia, 28047 Madrid, Spain Armenia 1353, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina Jardin D’erevan,19X Cours la Reine, 75008 Paris, France Haghartsin Monastery Complex, 13th century, Tavush Province Tatev Cable car Martiros Village, Vayots Dzor