Inscribed Surfaces, Layered Identities: Hidden Armenian Histories in Non-Armenian Metalwork
Objects in the history of art frequently carry more than one cultural identity, since a single surface can accumulate successive layers of making, ownership, dedication, and reuse, each introduced at a different moment and by a different hand. The Qianlong
Armenian Cochineal on the Silk Road: Red-Dyed Wool Mantles from Late Antique Egypt
Among the textiles recovered from the necropolis of Antinoé (Antinoopolis) in Middle Egypt during Albert Gayet's 1898 campaign, and now held at the Musée des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs in Lyon, the group of men's mantles stands out as
One Vessel, Many Worlds: Cross-Cultural Exchange in a Fourteenth-Century Persian Manuscript and the Enduring Memory of a Sacred Mountain
The miniature depicting Noah's Ark (MSS 727, folio 45a) belongs to the Jamiʿ al-Tawarikh ("Compendium of Chronicles"), the monumental universal history commissioned by the Ilkhanid vizier Rashid al-Din Fadlallah (c. 1247–1318). The manuscript was produced in Tabriz between 1305 and
Sixth International Scientific Conference “Ethnographic and Folkloric Readings” Held in Gyumri
The 6th International Scientific Conference "Ethnographic and Folkloric Readings" convened on 14 August at the Shirak Center for Armenian Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia in Gyumri. Established as an annual forum, this year’s
Armenian Student Association of China Hosts Annual Gathering in Yerevan
On 6 August, at 5 PM Yerevan time, the annual student gathering for Armenian students took place at LOFT in Yerevan. The event was organized and hosted by the Armenian Student Association of China (ASAC), one of the few active
The Shape Beneath: Armenian Designer Artem Muradyan’s Multiscript Campaign for Cultural Inclusion
In May 2026, Artem Muradyan, an Armenian communication design student from Tongji University, unveiled his graduation project: Ձևի Հիմքում / The Shape Beneath / 形之下. The project is an inclusive cultural campaign identity concept developed for the Matenadaran museum in
Marash Embroidery: A Webinar on Heritage and Craft
On July 18, Mane Vardanyan, Diaspora Youth Ambassador to China, in collaboration with the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR), hosted an online webinar dedicated to the history, cultural significance, and preservation of Marash embroidery. The event featured master embroiderer
Armenian Diaspora Youth Ambassadors Discuss Armenian Contributions in China and Iran
On June 5, 2026, an online meeting featured Mane Vardanyan, 2025/2026 Diaspora Youth Ambassador to China, and Predita Gharibyan, 2025/2026 Diaspora Youth Ambassador to Iran. The central theme was the influence and contributions of the Armenian people across the cultural,
An Armenian Silver Votive Object: Incense, Memory, and Craft in Kayseri
The Walters incense burner (accession number 57.1845), executed in silver in 1791 in Kayseri (Caesarea), embodies the formal and epigraphic conventions of Armenian liturgical metalwork. The object is conceived as a miniature domed church, its interior partitioned into three compartments
Armenian Diaspora Youth Ambassadors from China and Canada Host Webinar on Cultural Heritage Preservation
On May 3, 2026, Mane Vardanyan, serving as the Armenian Diaspora Youth Ambassador to China, and Maral Matig, Diaspora Youth Ambassador to Canada, co-organized an online webinar titled “Preserving Armenian Cultural Heritage in Diasporic Communities.” The session brought together participants
