With its glorious mountains, idyllic villages and spectacular ancient monasteries, Armenia is a place of rare beauty. But ...

With its glorious mountains, idyllic villages and spectacular ancient monasteries, Armenia is a place of rare beauty. But this landlocked country in the Caucasus remains something of an "enigma ...

Something entirely ignored about Pope Francis by the world at large was his day-by-day teaching ...

Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Armenia has been named among the 14 most endangered sites in Europa. The 14 monuments and heritage sites in Europe shortlisted for this year’s edition of the 7 ...

Historian Ara Sarafian has reflected on the still-standing Armenian St. Thomas Armenian monastery of Lake Van. He wrote on social media about his recent visit to the church. ”I have been to St. Thomas ...

Some of these residences, like the Meteora Monasteries in Greece and Popa Taung Kalat in Myanmar, were built at the summits of massive monoliths that dominate the entire landscape. Others ...

Among those was Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Tavush. Hidden within the forests of the Tavush region in northern Armenia, the Arakelots Monastery and Settlement is a gem of medieval heritage.

The 13th century Arakelots Monastery and Settlement in Armenia’s northern Tavush Province is one of the fourteen European monuments and heritage sites shortlisted for this year’s edition of the 7 Most ...