Sunday, June 10, 2007
Geghard Monastery
At Geghard, Armenia. Orthodox church, partly carved out of the mountain rock, dating back before the 4th century... (for more info, see http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Geghard_Monastery).
In the prison of Grigor Luisavorich
Khor Virap is one of the most popular destinations in Armenia because it is where Grigor Luisavorich (St. Gregory the Illuminator) was imprisoned for 13 years before curing King Trdat III of a disease. This caused the conversion of the king and Armenia into the first officially Christian nation in the world in the year 301...
At the foot of the Ararat
Khor Virap Monastery, close to the border with Turkey, at the foot of the Ararat. (see http://www.armeniapedia.org/index.php?title=Khor_Virap_Monastery for more details)
The Duduk
Popular musical instrument in Armenia, the Duduk was sound was made internationally popular in the movie Gladiator.
Although it looks like a flute, its sound is closest to a Saxophone...
Although it looks like a flute, its sound is closest to a Saxophone...
National Armenian Sport
The national sport is Chess (although Backgammon is also common)...
As a matter of fact, the World Chess Grandmaster Garry Kasparov (Гарри Вайнштейн) is half Armenian, (born of an Armenian mother and Jewish father).
Friday, June 08, 2007
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