ARMENIAARMENIA

Armenia was the first Armenia was the first country to adopt country to adopt

Christianity as state Christianity as state religion.religion.

When did Armenians adopted When did Armenians adopted Christianity as a State Religion?Christianity as a State Religion?

1.1. 11stst century AD century AD

2.2. 405 AD405 AD

3.3. 301 AD301 AD

4.4. 99thth century B.C century B.C

Town of ECHMIADZINTown of ECHMIADZIN

Town of ECHMIADZINTown of ECHMIADZIN

Echmiadzin, the residence of Catholicos, 4Echmiadzin, the residence of Catholicos, 4thth century A.D. century A.D.

Town of ECHMIADZINTown of ECHMIADZINCHURCH HRIPSIMECHURCH HRIPSIME

St. HRIPSIMEH CHURCH, 7th century A.D.

Town of ECHMIADZINTown of ECHMIADZINCHURCH GAYANECHURCH GAYANE

St. GAYANE CHURCH, 7th century A.D.

NORAVANKNORAVANK 13th century A.D.

NORAVANKNORAVANK

GEGHART CATHEDRALGEGHART CATHEDRAL4th-13th century A.D.4th-13th century A.D.

KHOR VIRAP KHOR VIRAP 1616thth-18-18thth century A.D. century A.D.

SAKHMOSAVANKSAKHMOSAVANK 1313thth century A.D century A.D

OSHAKAN, OSHAKAN, 1919thth century A.D. century A.D.

GARNI, 1GARNI, 1stst century A.D. century A.D.a temple existing from pagan timesa temple existing from pagan times

UNIQUE ALPHABETUNIQUE ALPHABET

When the Armenian Alphabet was When the Armenian Alphabet was invented by Mesrop Mashtots?invented by Mesrop Mashtots?

1.1. 707 A.D.707 A.D.

2.2. 102 B.C102 B.C

3.3. 405 A.D.405 A.D.

4.4. 1014 A.D1014 A.D

How many letters exist in the How many letters exist in the Armenian Alphabet?Armenian Alphabet?

22 letters22 letters27 letters27 letters35 letters35 letters39 letters39 letters51 letters51 letters

MANUSCRIPT MUSEUMMANUSCRIPT MUSEUM

CAPITAL OF ARMENIACAPITAL OF ARMENIA

YEREVANYEREVAN

How old is Yerevan?How old is Yerevan?

3,746 years old3,746 years old 2,790 years old2,790 years old 1,568 years old1,568 years old 657 years old657 years old

CAPITAL OF ARMENIACAPITAL OF ARMENIA

YEREVAN YEREVAN is 2,790 year-oldis 2,790 year-old

An old street in YerevanAn old street in Yerevan

GENOCIDE MEMORIALGENOCIDE MEMORIAL(genocide organized by Turks in (genocide organized by Turks in

1915-1918)1915-1918)

GENOCIDE MEMORIALGENOCIDE MEMORIAL(genocide organized by Turks in (genocide organized by Turks in

1915-1918)1915-1918)

SYMBOLS OF SYMBOLS OF ARMENIAARMENIA

KHACHKARKHACHKAR

KHACH-cross KHACH-cross KAR-stoneKAR-stone

KHACHKARSKHACHKARS

Mountain Mountain

ARARATARARAT

LAKE SEVAN LAKE SEVAN

Armenian Bread - LAVASHArmenian Bread - LAVASH

Making Armenian bread - LAVASHMaking Armenian bread - LAVASH

Armenian bread - LAVASHArmenian bread - LAVASHMaking Armenian bread - LAVASHMaking Armenian bread - LAVASH

Making Armenian bread - LAVASHMaking Armenian bread - LAVASH

Armenian bread - LAVASHArmenian bread - LAVASH

NATIONAL NATIONAL MUSICAL MUSICAL

INSTRUMENTSINSTRUMENTS

DudukDuduk

WORLDWORLDFAMOUS FAMOUS

ARMENIANSARMENIANS

ARTART

Archile GorkyArchile GorkyArmenian-American Armenian-American

PainterPainter(1904-1948)(1904-1948)

Ivan AivazovskyIvan AivazovskyArmenian-Russian Armenian-Russian

PainterPainter(1817-1900)(1817-1900)

The Ninth WaveThe Ninth Wave

AuthorsAuthors

William Saroyan William Saroyan Armenian-American Armenian-American

short story writer, novelist, short story writer, novelist, playwright (1908-1981)playwright (1908-1981)

Henri Troyat (Levon Aslan Torossian))

French-ArmenianAuthor, biographer, historian

and novelist (1911-2007)

Entertainment/FilmEntertainment/Film

Atom EgoyanBorn in 1960

Armenian-Canadian Film Director

Cher(Cherylin Sarkisian)

Born in 1946American-Armenian

Singer, ActressCharle Aznavour

Born in 1946French-Armenian

Singer, Actor

Entertainment/MusicEntertainment/Music

PATRICK FIORIBorn in 1969

French-Armenian Singer

SYSTEM OF A DOWNAmerican Rock BandMajor members:John Dolmayan, Serj Tankian, Shavo Odadjian, Daron Malakian

Entertainment/MusicEntertainment/Music

ARAM KHACHATURIANArmenian Composer

(1903-1978)

ARNO BABAJANIANArmenian Composer

(1921-1983)

Armenian Beauties Armenian Beauties

Alice PanikianMiss Universe Canada

2006

Lusine TovmasyanMiss Armenia 2003

Vice Miss Europe 2005

SPORTSPORT

ANDRE AGASSIAmerican-Armenian

Tennis PlayerWorld Champion in 1995

INVENTORSINVENTORS

The First Color TV (1928)

Artem MikoyanAircraft designer

(1905-1970)

MiG aircraft

Hovhannes Abgari Adamian Engineer

(1879-1932)

INVENTORSINVENTORS

LUTHER GEORGE SIMJIAN

Armenian Armenian inventor (1905-1997)

ATM (1939)

Postage Meter

Autofocus Camera

Flight Stimulator

More than 200 inventions!

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