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Let’s Learn About Armenia
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Where is Armenia?
Map of Armenia
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Facts About ArmeniaCapital City: YerevanMain Cities: Gyoomree, VanadzorPopulation: 3,647,000Area: 30,000 km2Literacy: 99%Currency: dramLanguages: Armenian, RussianReligions: Christian (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Let’s visit some important cities in Armenia Yerevan
Presidential Palace www.galenfrysinger.com
Matenadaran Archive
(Mother Armenia on hill above)
National Art and History Gallery
Armenian Genocide Memorial
Echmiadzin
the cathedral (7th century ground plan)
Saint's grave
old church Khatchqar
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Garni & Geghard
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Nearby in the steep valley of the Azat river is theTemple of GarniOnce the summer palace of King Trdat I who built it in the first century AD.
Gerhard Monastery
Famous Sights in ArmeniaThe Armenian Opera House Theatre after Alexander SpendiaryanRepublic SquareMatenadaran
Armenia is famous for…(Click on each name for more information.)
Armenian churches- Armenians were the first nation to officially adopt Christianity as their national state religion in 301AD
Armenian BrendyArmenian apricotArmenian duduk
What Armenians Like to Eat
http://www.world-recipes.info/armenia-armenian/http://allrecipes.com/Search/Recipes.aspx?WithTerm=armenia
Lahmahjoo- Armenian-pizzaArmenian bread something like indian Roti but thinner and bigger and oval
Go to these websites for some Armenian recipes:
Ghapama is a traditional Armenian food, often served during New Year and Christmas. It is pumpkin stuffed with rice, dried fruit, raisins, etc.
Some Famous ArmeniansHovhannes Adamian- the founder of color televisionAram Khachaturyan- a composer, who wrote the Gayane ballet (1939–41), which includes the famous Sabre DanceCharles Aznavour- armenian-french singer-songwriter, actor, public activist, diplomatLevon Aronyan – Armenian chess Grandmaster and the reigning World Blitz Chess ChampionTigran Chukhajyan – who wrote the first Armenian Opera, "Arshak II."Steven Zaillian- world-famous screenwriter, film director, who won the Academy Award (Oscar) for his screenplay for Schindler's List
Learn More About AmeniaArmenia
http://www.armeniainfo.am/http://www.ardani.net/armenia/index.phpKids Culture Center – Russia
http://www.kidsculturecenter.com/russia/russ_holiday.htmArmenia for kids
http://www.learnarmenian.com/