Birthright Armenia aims to strengthen ties between the homeland and Diasporan youth by affording them an opportunity to be a part of Armenia’s daily life and to contribute to Armenia’s development ...

Archaeologists at Metsamor, an ancient necropolis in Armenia, have discovered a tomb filled with gold pendants and more than a hundred amber and carnelian beads. Dating to the late Bronze Age (1,300 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Khor Virap Monastery, located south-east of Yerevan, offers a famous photo setting: The holy Mount Ararat, the peak where Noah ...

Archaeologists have discovered remains of a Roman arched aqueduct during excavation work on the Hellenistic royal city of Artashat-Artaxata in ancient Armenia. It is the easternmost arched aqueduct in ...

YEREVAN, ARMENIA - Armenia is drawing new global attention as Lonely Planet spotlights the country, giving travelers a fresh reason to consider a destination that pairs ancient history, mountain ...

The Armenian documenting the ancient cross-stones scattered across the farmland and forests of his home country. Sevak Arevshatian has never stepped foot outside Armenia, but the history enthusiast ...

A preliminary reconstruction shows the late antique church of Artaxata. (all images © Armenian-German Artaxata Project) A team of German and Armenian archaeological ...

Archeologists have discovered the easternmost Roman aqueduct in the ancient world in Armenia. The aqueduct was unfinished, and likely the product of a brief period in the second century CE of direct ...

Lonely Planet has named Armenia a top destination, highlighting its unique blend of ancient history, rugged landscapes, and modern affordability. Former tourism chief Sisian Boghossian describes the ...