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11/04/2020

Happy Easter!

This is first time that Easter is celebrated in Armenia under quarantine. No people in churches, only the clergy.

15/12/2019

We proudly announce about our successful graduation from an incubation cycle!

Huge thanks to Beeline Startup Incubator for being there with us constantly, for quick-witted advices and for the experience we gained!

And, most of all, thank you for your team members for being such good personalities!

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10/09/2019

Dadivank

It received the name Dadivank in honor of Dadi, the disciple of the Apostle Thaddeus (Judas Thaddaeus), who preached Christianity in Armenia in the 1st century AD. Dadi was one of 70 disciples, who, by the order of the apostle Thaddeus, went to the northern parts of Armenia to preach Christianity. But Dadi died a martyr in Artsakh.
According to legend, Dadi built a church on the site during the 1st century. However, it is only legend, as there could not have been a church in Armenia before the 4th century when Christianity was adopted. More precisely, there was a pagan temple on the site of Dadivank monastery in pre-Christian Armenia.
According to folk mythology, the monk of Dativank was also a judge of the Armenians of Artsakh and conducted trials at the monastery, and sometimes even punished convicted felons. And so, the monastery was named Dadivank (translated from Armenian it means ‘the monastery of the court’).

07/09/2019

The monastic complex got its name Gandzasar because it was built on the slopes of Gandzasar mountain.
There was a church in Gandzasar in the 10th century, as it was mentioned by the Armenian catholicos of that time, Anania Mokatsi. However, the monastic complex in its present form was built in the 13th century.
The main church of the complex, St. Hovhannes Mkrtich (John the Baptist), was built in 1216-1238 by Prince of Khachen, Hasan-Jalal. The Hasan-Jalalyans ruled in Artsakh long time.
The father of Hasan-Jalal, the Prince of Khachen, Vaghtang Tangik, before his death told his son and wife Khorishah, to build the Gandzasar monastery as a family cemetery. The church was consecrated in 1240, on the day of Vardavar (the transfiguration of Jesus Christ - the Feast of Transfiguration). There were princes, high-ranking clergymen and about 700 priests at the consecration ceremony.
Prince Hasan-Jalal left an inscription on the northern wall of the Church of St. Hovhannes Mkrtich of Gandzasar. According to his 27 lines inscription, when the construction works of Gandzasar began, his mother, Khorishah went to Jerusalem and lived many years in reclusion near the St. Sepulcher church until the end of her life.

06/09/2019

In 1216-1221 Prince Liparit Orbelian and Bishop Sarkis built the church of St. Stephen the martyr. The gavit (narthex) - the open arched and pillared entry - of the church was built in 1223-61.
On the facade of the gavit (narthex) there is a relief of the bust of God in the form of a human, with impressive facial features, a long beard, large eyes, curly hair and long braids in the center of the image. Such a pictograph of God is unprecedented, as in medieval art God is usually depicted in a symbolic form (for example, in the form of a dove that came down from heaven). On the left hand of God, sculpted under God’s beard, is a symbol of the Holy Spirit - a dove with a cruciform crown - whose beak plucks at Adam's lips, of which only the head is sculpted.
On the right side of the stone there is a sculpture of an angel and the crucified Christ under the blessing hand of God, with the Holy Mother and the Evangelist John by his side.

05/09/2019

Shushi can be considered the Armenian cultural capital, despite the fact that it has never been the official capital of the Armenian state.
Shushi is located in Varanda province of Artsakh, on a high inaccessible cape, which is situated more than 1500 meters above sea level.
Archaeological excavations produced evidence that there was a fortress-settlement in the territory of Shushi in the 9th century.
Shushi is said to have strong links with the medieval fortress ‘Shikakar’. According to the historical works of Movses Kaghankatvetsi, Sahl Smbatyan of the Aranshahik family made Shushi-Shikakar a key point of defense against the Arab conquest. The Aranshahiks were the ruling princes of Artsakh and Utik – the Armenian part of Caucasian Albania. There was a human settlement in this territory going back to the 3rd millennium BC. In the 13th century Shushi was mentioned as ‘Karkar’ in Kirakos Gandzaketsis ‘History of Armenia’. Shushi was also mentioned as Karkar in the works of other medieval historiographers. The settlement is also known as Shusha, Shosh, Panabir and Karaglugh.

02/09/2019

The church of St. Grigor Lusavorich was built in 1033 by the Armenian prince, military leader and scientist, Grigor Magistros Pahlavuni.
Grigor Magistros was an outstanding figure of medieval Armenian science. He was a military leader, historiographer, philosopher, grammarian and teacher. Magistros taught at large educational institutions of the time - at the universities of Haghpat, Sanahin and Ani. In the 11th century, the influential Armenian prince founded secular schools throughout Armenia, which was one of the reason for the unprecedented rise of Armenian culture and science. One could insist that before the European Renaissance, there was an Armenian Renaissance, which ended during the Mongol invasions.

02/09/2019

The church of St. Grigor Lusavorich was built in 1033 by the Armenian prince, military leader and scientist, Grigor Magistros Pahlavuni.
Grigor Magistros was an outstanding figure of medieval Armenian science. He was a military leader, historiographer, philosopher, grammarian and teacher. Magistros taught at large educational institutions of the time - at the universities of Haghpat, Sanahin and Ani. In the 11th century, the influential Armenian prince founded secular schools throughout Armenia, which was one of the reason for the unprecedented rise of Armenian culture and science. One could insist that before the European Renaissance, there was an Armenian Renaissance, which ended during the Mongol invasions.

10/08/2019

Congrats!!! Again Victory 💪💪🏆🏆🥇
“GuideMe” team won 2 out of 2 prizes during the contest “Pirates of Caribbean” organized by EPIC in Sevan. During 4 hours in wilderness the team found the hidden statues. The team was awarded for speed and intellectual ingenuity. The contest was very interesting and the team managed to overcome the intellectual challenge.

09/08/2019

Sevanavank

During archaeological excavations at the site, artifacts from the Stone and Bronze Ages were revealed - evidence that confirms the territory was inhabited in ancient times.
The monastic complex was founded in 305AD, by King Trdat III and Grigor Lusavorich (or Gregory the Illuminator). But those old buildings do not exist today. In its present form, the monastery was built by Mariam, the daughter of King Ashot Bagratuni, who was the wife of the powerful Prince of Syunik, Vasak Gabur. Therefore, Sevanavank is also well known as Mariamashen.

07/08/2019

Geghardavank

In ancient times, pagan temples were not only spiritual sacraments, but also fortified military posts. One example is the temple of Musasir, which the Assyrian king Sargon II pillaged in 714 BC. Brotherhoods functioned in these fortified temple-settlements, where brave Armenian youth were being educated, taught crafts, arts, military affairs and such. Ayrivank was one of these fortified military posts, and that’s why it was called so.

07/08/2019

Armenia is famous for its mountains: there is always a mountain to climb, a hiking trail to follow and a new mountain to be discovered.

31/07/2019

Lake Sevan is located in Gegharkunik Marz of the Republic of Armenia. The lake is located at a height of 1916 m above sea level. Sevan is the second highest lake in the world after the South American Lake Titicaca.

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26/07/2019

Haghartsin

The monastic complex of Haghartsin was built on the ruins of an ancient pagan temple, the evidence of which is in the architecture.
The monastic complex of Haghartsin was one of the largest centers of Scientific learning in medieval Armenia.
The monastery of Haghartsin was damaged during the Seljuk invasions. It was restored in the 12th century, and in the 17th century, it was completely renovated.
In 2015, the monastic complex of Haghartsin was again thoroughly renovated with the help of a financial contribution from the Sheikh of Sharjah, Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad al Qasim. During his visit to Armenia, the Sheikh happened to go to Haghartsin After seeing this medieval complex, located in the marvelous nature of Tavush region, he immediately decided to repair it by his own means, and began proceedings immediately.

26/07/2019

Озеро Севан – самое большое пресноводное озеро Ближнего Востока. Длина озера – 70 км, максимальная ширина – 55 км. Площадь озера -1260 квадратных километров, а максимальная глубина - 99 метров. Озеро Севан подводной дамбой Шоржи разделяется на две части – Большой и Малый Севан. В озеро впадает 28 рек, а вытекает только одна - Раздан. Севан является тектоническим озером и с четырех сторон окружен горами Арегуни, Севана, Вардениса и Гегама.

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24/07/2019

The monastic complex of Khor Virap is one of the most important centers of Armenian Christian culture. The adoption of Christianity in Armenia is connected with Khor Virap.

According to legend, when the Armenian King Trdat III knew that one of his servants, Grigor Partev was a Christian and was also the son of Anak, who had killed his father, Khosrov I, he ordered that he be thrown into Artashat's royal dungeon, which was intended for those who were sentenced to death.

23/07/2019

Lake Arpi is located in the Shirak Province of Armenia, on the Ashotsk plateau in the northwestern part of the country. The lake sits at an altitude of 2,025 m with an area of 220km2. It originates from a volcano tectonic earthquake.
In 1951, the Arpi dam was built to create the Lake Arpi reservoir and artificially increased the natural state of .5km2, 1.6m deep, and volume of 5 million cubic meters.[2] The reservoir's dam is 10m high,and 80m long. The reservoir-lake spans 7.3km long and 4.3km wide, with an area of 20km2, 8m deep, and a volume of 30 million cubic meters.[3]
Lake Arpi has become the second most important body of water in Armenia, next to Lake Sevan. It is used for irrigation and hydropower production. The lake is fed by meltwater and four streams, and it is the source of the Akhurian River.
The lake has rich flora and fauna. It is a Ramsar Convention protected site, and a national park was established around the lake in 2009. During the winter, it is completely covered by ice. In its waters, cyprinus and varicorhinus. More than 100 species of birds have been observed around Lake Arpi,[4] that is why the area was recognized as Important Bird Area.[5
The national park has a Visitor Center in the neighbouring Ghazanchi community and a Guest House in Berdashen community nearby the administrative building of the national park. The Visitor Center provides various ecotourism services including organization of field trips on foot and horse, bird-watching, skiing opportunity and others.

19/07/2019

Parz Lich
Dilijan is characterized by a mild and moderate warm summer, and a sunny warm winter with dry warm weather during the whole year. The average temperature in July is 18°c and the average range of temperature in January is from 0 to 2°c.
In the national park there are 977 species of flowering plants, 40 of which are rare. 29 of them are included in the Red Book of Armenia. In the Caucasus region, there are about 6000 species of vegetation, 3600 of which are found in Armenia, and about 1000 of them are in DilijanNational Park.
Dilijan National Park is rich with fauna - brown bear; chamois; badger; stone marten; the beech marten (Martes foina, also known as the stone marten); wildcat; fox; lynx; Persian squirrel; as well as many reptiles and amphibians; Caucasian grouse; snowcock; common partridge; swinhoe’s snipe; thrush and pigeons. The Ussuri sika deer, European red deer and wild boar are being acclimatized.

19/07/2019

You will discover your spirit in Armenia.

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15/07/2019

Enjoy tasty goods in Armenia.

12/07/2019

Город Цахкадзор

Город Цахкадзор расположен на восточном склоне Тегениса. Город расположен на высоте 1841 метров над уровнем моря.
Цахкадзор был знаменитым местом отдыха даже в средневековье и был одним из зимних мест отдыха армянской армии. Как зимний курорт, он стал более известен особенно в советский период. Цахкадзор находится на такой же высоте, что и Мехико. Поэтому перед олимпийскими играми 1968 года, которые должны были проходить в столице Мексики, в Цахкадзоре был построен главный спортивный комплекс СССР. Сборные разных стран мира готовятся здесь к олимпийским и мировым соревнованиям. А когда в 1972 году на склоне горы Техенис была построена канатная дорога, Цахкадзор также стал знаменитым горнолыжным курортом.