Evangelists holding the prototype of the ballpoint pen in an Armenian Cilician twelfth-century manuscript
One of the Armenian manuscripts of the Matenadaran (the Mesrop Mashtots Institute of Ancient Manuscripts, Yerevan, Armenia) displays an intriguing nuance that provides evidence to suggest the theory that Armenians were one of the first who invented ball engravings back
The cheap urn a British surgeon bought for his kitchen turned out to be a rare Chinese artifact
In the 1980s, a British surgeon purchased a royal blue vase for a few hundred pounds and displayed it in his kitchen. Little did he know that the object was a rare Chinese artifact—and that it could be worth a
Ida Kar: The mid-twentieth century Bohemian photographer of Armenian descent
The Armenian female photographer Ida Kar or Ida Karamian has made a significant contribution to the recognition of photography as a form of fine art. She was pioneering in terms of capturing in her photos some of the most important
Armenian traditional garments of Karin represented in China
The traditional Armenian garments of Karin/Erzrum (later adopted by Akhaltska/Akhaltsikhe Armenian women) have recently been represented in China by Lilit Antinyan for the cultural fest held at the Beijing International Bilingual Academy.When Armenian parents in the past gave their daughters
Exquisite bronze vessels from the mysterious Dian Kingdom of China
The Provincial Museum in Kunming houses an extraordinary, startling collection of bronze and iron castings found south of Lake Dian Xi in Yunnan. They were found and excavated in 1953-1960 in graves at two locations: Lijiashan and Shizhaishan. The Lijiashan
The Armenian orphan’s garb as a silent witness of the Armenian Genocide horrors
The dress, most likely worn by a 7-year-old orphan girl or a boy, is a significant tangible remnant of the Armenian Genocide. It is possibly sewn from the pieces of fabrics of children who died in the desert. A close
The prominent Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei exhibiting in San Francisco
Ever since starting her fashion career in the 1990s, the Chinese designer Guo Pei has sought to evoke the meeting of East and West through her fanciful, otherworldly couture pieces. But her watershed moment came on May 4, 2015, when
Happy Armenian Easter!
Kristos Haryav i Merelots! Orhnyal e Haroutioun Kristosi! Christ is risen! Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ! Քրիստոս հարյավ ի մեռելոց, օրհնյալ է հարությունը Քրիստոսի- On this day Armenians welcome each other this way as the Armenian Apostolic Church celebrates
Chinese stamps exhibited in South Korea
Often called "mini-encyclopedia", a stamp can give more information than its size may lead.To inform the local people in South Korea more about China, the China Cultural Center in Seoul launched an online exhibition on stamps featuring China's landscapes and
Armenian traditional footwear
Since ancient times, footwear has been an essential element of traditional Armenian outfit ensembles. Both men and women wore different handmade shoes. Leather shoes called “threkh” were made from rough animal skin and worn with knitted woolen socks. Also, boots
