Hagia Sophia — former Christian Cathedral of Saint Sophia in Istanbul was transformed into Mosque in 1453 after being conquerred by Osmans. Starting from 1935 the Cathedral was granted the status of museum and monument of Antique architecture. In 1985 it was included in the list of World Heritage by the list of World Heritage by UNESCO. However in 2020
Archaeologists discovered the unique bronze model of the Solar system dated back 12-11th centuries BC in Sevan basin Armenia, in the 1950s. This is one of the oldest geocentric Solar system models preserved till nowadays. One can find a diverse range of rock inscriptions and drawings of celestial bodies and stars all over the territory of Armenia. Astronomical petroglyphs were
Yerevan is a place where the thousand-year history is woven with modernity, where the East meets the West over a bottle of the world’s oldest wine and get engaged in the everlasting argument: who’s the boss here? Actually, even the locals have no answer to this question, since they perfectly balance between two poles, understanding both parts of the globe
Ancient Armenian calendar (“Hin Haykakan Tomar”) starts from the victory of Hayk Nahapet (Hayk the Patriarch) over Babylonian king Bel in 2,492 BC, thus marking birth of the Armenian nation. The Armenian History Museum preserves a unique bronze belt dated late 2000s – early 1000s BC with engravings of the Sun, the Moon, different animals, and dots. This belt served
Tribute to Armenian Alphabet: Armenian letter art and its cultural expressions were inscribed in 2019 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity during the 14th Session of the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Committee held in Bogota, Colombia on December 9-14, 2019. The intangible cultural heritage of Armenian letters comes from the centuries-old art of Armenian letters, Armenian scripts,
Personalized luggage tags are a great accessory for frequent travelers and here’s why. 1. Easy to spot Leather luggage tags are made of bright color leather, so it’s easier for you to notice on arrival and no more picking up stranger’s bag alike 🙂 2. Easy to find Our luggage tags are made to perfectly fit a standard 9x5cm business
Wax seal is our eternal love and we’ve been using them on every product packaging since the very first order back in 2014. Wax seals give us feeling of delivering something important and expressing our special attitude to our clients. But have you ever wondered about what wax seal meant and how it utilized in past? Here we’ve collected few
This week EVE leather travel wallets along with selected Armenian fashion pieces were presented in Tallinn, Estonia by Armenian fashion concept store HAY-HAY.co HAY-HAY is an online store that combines the best of Armenian designers not only from Armenia, but also from Ukraine, Estonia and other European countries. Currently clothes and accessories by over 20 Armenian designers are included in