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Tuesday, May 5. 2015

Armenia


On the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, I realized that I could not locate Armenia on a map. 


The nation has a complex and fascinating history. Most recently, they had been part of the Soviet Communist Empire. They were the first nation-state to embrace Christianity as a national religion in around 300 AD. They have the oldest cathedral in the world. They speak Armenian, and have the Armenian alphabet. There are roughly 11 million Armenians; 3 million in Armenia and the rest in Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan - and a huge population in the New York City area where most Armenians in the world, outside Armenia, live.


The latter are not all rug (rug - not drug) dealers, but it seems to be an Armenian specialty. Names usually end in -ian.  I'll post on Caucasian rugs (mostly from what is now Armenia) later.



Posted by The News Junkie in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 15:20 | Comments (3) | Trackbacks (0)

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And, of course, the site of the Garden of Eden:

http://www.peopleofar.com/2013/12/02/armenia-the-forgotten-paradise/
#1 bob sykes on 2015-05-05 19:51 (Reply)
Let's not forget that wonderful large community of Armenians in Central California. They were (are?) a major part of the agricultural community in CA for several generations.
#2 apple pie on 2015-05-06 11:52 (Reply)
My hometown had a fair number of Armenians.
#3 Gringo on 2015-05-06 13:15 (Reply)

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