| 25.08.2010 |
Ropeway opening to Tatev monastery takes place on October 16 |
The opening of the world’s longest reversible ropeway, connecting Alidzor village with Tatev monastery, will take place on October 16.
The highest point of funicular makes 330 meters, and the length of the ropeway is 5.7 kilometers. The duration of the road makes 11 minutes 25 seconds. Funicular cab includes 25 persons.
Tatev is a medieval Armenian famous architectural monument, a Monastery complex. Since the end of the 8thc it has become the Bishop’s court. In 906 the Pogos Petros cathedral, in 1067 the St. Astvatsatsin tomb-church, in 1295 the St. Gregory church and in 1787 Grigor Tatevatsi tomb were built. In the end of the 20thc other construction and rehabilitation works were done in the surroundings of the monastery. At present the monastery is fully restored and serves as a centre of Syuniats diocese. In 1390-1435 the famous Vardapetaran (University) of Tatev and the schools of miniature painting and writing existed in Tatev monastery. The monastery had a large matenadaran, where about 10 thousand hand-written books were kept.
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| 16.08.2010 |
Monument to Tigran the Great erected in Karabakh |
A monument dedicated to the 2150th anniversary of Tigran the Great was erected in the city of Tigranakert in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.
The monument was put up near Panakh fortress built in the 18th century and presently functioning as a museum.
Excavations revealed that Tigranakert is much larger than we supposed it to be. We have found an ancient region with an area of 10 ha. To date, only 1-5% of the city has been explored. We need 10 years to explore 20% to have an idea of Tigranakert.
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| 02.08.2010 |
Armenian singer Sona Shahgeldyan wins New Wave 2010 song contest |
Armenian Singer Sona Shahgeldyan won New Wave 2010 song contest completed on July 31 in Jurmala.
According to 3 contest day results, the Armenian singer gained 288 points, leaving Tatiana Shirko of Ukraine only one point behind. Estonia’s Uku Suviste came third.
Competition prize fund is Euro 100 000 with Euro 50 000 granted for the first place, Euro 30 and 20 thousand for second and third places respectively.
New Wave is a song contest aiming to discover young performers of popular music. The contest was founded in 2002 by Russian composer Igor Krutoy and Latvian pianist and composer Raimonds Pauls. This year, the contest hosted 17 performers from 12 countries.
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| 19.07.2010 |
Biggest jug in Artsakh discovered in Tigranakert |
A huge, antique jug with a snake image painted on it was excavated in the town of Tigranakert, Artsakh 10 days ago. The jug is the biggest one discovered in Artsakh, with more than 600 liter capacity. It will be installed at Tigranakert Museum.
Besides the valuable jug, copper jewelry, coins, taps of animal-shaped vessels and other things were discovered in Tigranakert.
The searches for antique tomb field in Tigranakert were crowned with success. There are two points where jugs had been buried. A flask was discovered during excavations and it is also displayed at Tigranakert Museum.
Mighty town was opened under the ground. Its northern wall is 120 meters long and 5 meters high in some places, pecked, with swallowtail bundles. Similar walls only appeared in the Hellenic epoch throughout Transcaucasus.
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| 29.06.2010 |
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian to sing in Yerevan |
The System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian, of Armenian descent, will give a solo concert in Yerevan on August 12.
Serj Tankian will be accompanied by 6 band members and Armenian musicians. He will perform his new and old songs and is likely to sing in Armenian.
The System of a Down frontman will visit Armenia as part of his “Elect the Dead Symphony” tour.
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| 21.06.2010 |
Armenian inscriptions found in Saint Sophia cathedral |
Next year Saint Sophia cathedral in Kiev will mark its 1000th anniversary. In 1990 Sophia cathedral became the first monument in Ukraine to be included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO, RFE/RL reported.
In 1970s Armenian inscriptions left by ancient communities of Armenian merchants and militaries were discovered on the cathedral’s walls. Armenians would probably hold religious ceremonies in the southern part of the cathedral, where the inscriptions were found.
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| 07.06.2010 |
Museum of Tigranakert opened in Nagorno-Karabakh |
An archeological museum of Tigranakert opened in Nagorno-Karabakh.
Tigranakert was one of the four cities founded by Armenian Emperor Tigranes the Great in different territories of the Armenian highland in the 1st century B.C. It was one of 4 cities in Armenia named Tigranakert.
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