Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

Day 5

ARMENIA | Thursday, 3 May 2007 | Views [353]

The bell tower at Mayr Tachr, the church inside the Holy See. This church has the lance (geghard) that was supposedly used on Jesus. I didn't get to see it because it's in the Louvre right now.

These are khatchkars - intricately carved stone crosses. Some of these were dated from the 1500's. They are relatively new ones - khatchkars are all over the countr,

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My pals Sasoun, Ararat, Masis and other whose names I can't remember.

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Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

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