Armenian Apostolic Church

Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայաստանեայց Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, Hayastaneayc "Aṙak'elakan Ekeġec'i) .. It is the oldest national church in the world and is one of the oldest Christian communities of Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as official religion in 301 AD, the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church, the church setting is derived from the representations of the Apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus in the 1 st century.

Official name of the universal Church is one of the Holy Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church. It is sometimes called the Gregorian Church, but the name of the latter is not favored by the church, because he sees the apostles Bartholomew and Thaddeus, as the founders of St. Gregory and the lamp as a mere first official governor of the Church.

Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat (see below details of names) is a snow-covered volcanic cones to sleep in Turkey. It has two peaks: Great Ararat (the highest mountain in Turkey, and the entire Armenian plateau with an altitude of 5,137 m/16, 854 ft) and Little Ararat (with a height of 3896 with 12, 782 ft).

The massif of Mount Ararat is about 40 km (25 miles) in diameter. Iran-Turkey border is less Ararat foothills, the lower edge of the massif of Mount Ararat. It is here that the Tehran Convention of 1932 a change was made in Turkey borders, allowing it to occupy the eastern flank of the massif.

Mount Ararat in the Judeo-Christian tradition is associated with "mountains of Ararat" where, according to the book of Genesis, Noah's ark came to rest. It also plays an important role in the Armenian nationalism and 'irredentism.

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan (Armenia Սեւանա լի: Sevana Lich) is the largest lake in Armenia and one of the largest high altitude lakes in the world.

Lake Sevan is located in the central part of the Republic of Armenia in the province Gegharkunik, at an altitude of 1,900 m above sea level. The total area of ​​its territory is approximately 5,000 km2, the lake itself is 940 km2, and the amount and 34,0 billion cubic meters. It 'used in 28 rivers and streams. Only 10% of the water leaving the weapon discharge (Razdan) of the river, and the remaining 90% evaporates.

Before human intervention has radically changed the ecosystem of Lake Sevan, the lake was 95 meters deep, covering an area of ​​1360 km ² (5% of the entire area of ​​Armenia), had a volume of 58 cubic kilometers and a perimeter of 260 km. The surface of the lake was at an altitude of 1950 meters.

Along the Lake Urmia and Lake Van, Sevan has been considered as one of the three great lakes of the Kingdom of historical Armenia, collectively referred Seas, Armenia is only within the boundaries of the Republic of Armenia. Sevanavank peninsula (previously an island) is a historic part of the north shore of the lake.

Khachkar

"Kachkar" redirects here. For the mountain in Turkey, see Kackar mountains.

Khatchkar

Khachkars famous Goshavank, engraved with the artist Poghos 1291.

Two khatchkars 16th century type Djulfa, removed from Djulfa cemetery before its destruction by Azerbaijan.

A sculptor khachkar today's studio in downtown Yerevan.

Modern khachkars traditional symbolism of Yerevan in Armenia.

A khatchkar or khatchkar (Armenian: խաչքար, pronounced pronounced mean cross stone) is a carved bear his cross, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of the medieval Armenian Christian art in Armenia.