The digital reconstruction of the legendary Armenian Temple of Haldi in Musarir
The digital reconstruction of the legendary Temple of Haldi in Musarir (Ardini), the supreme god of the Urartian pantheon of the Armenian Kingdom of Van or Urartu has spread light on the advanced architecture of the time. The ruins of
Shenzhen and Wuhan museums celebrate female artists
On International Women’s Day, the Wuhan Museum is currently exhibiting more than 50 artworks created by 12 local female artists. On Sunday, an exhibition entitled Metaphor and Gaze opened in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. The group exhibition, running until March 21, features
Armenian scarves by Artuyt featured in Harper’s Bazaar
From medieval pattern work to modern abstractionism, Artuyt celebrates Armenian art and artists throughout history by featuring their work on silk, wool and cashmere scarves.
The significant excavation launched on an ancient shipwreck in China
Shanghai announced the kickoff of an archaeological excavation of a shipwreck site at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Wednesday. The shipwreck, known as boat "Number Two" on the Yangtze River Mouth, is one of the largest and best-preserved, with
The 3D reconstruction of Dvin- an Armenian capital instrumental in the Silk Road trade
The architect and designer Ashot Ghazaryan has created a 3D model of Dvin; the ancient capital city of Armenia made for the documentary “Andin. Armenian Journey Chronicles” directed by Ruben Giney. Dvin was one of the most ancient settlements of the
A digital depiction of ancient Nanjing
The Picture of Jinling (Jinling Tu) collected by the Deji Art Museum in Nanjing is a panorama of ancient Nanjing city in the Song Dynasty (960-1279) created by imperial court artist Feng Ning during the Qianlong Reign (1736-1795). The museum
Armenian national costume in the works of Hovsep Pushman
by Ani Margaryan This work (Hovsep Pushman (1877-1966, Armenian-American artist), ”Armenian Girl," early 20th c., oil on board, signed upper right corner, titled verso, presented in a period beech frame, H.- 11 in., W.- 8 1/2 in.; framed H.- 13 in.,
World’s oldest leather shoe excavated in Armenia
Stuffed with grass, perhaps as an insulator or an early shoe tree, the 5,500-year-old moccasin-like shoe was found exceptionally well preserved—thanks to a surfeit of sheep dung—during a recent dig in an Armenian cave.About as big as a current women's
The world’s oldest known pants found in China
What little rain that falls on a gravelly desert in western China's Tarim Basin evaporates as it hits the blistering turf. Here, in this arid wasteland, lie the ancient remains of people who made one of the biggest fashion splashes
The rug for the Olympic Games held in Los Angeles woven by an Armenian
An Armenian refugee Pilibos Kazanjian who settled in the United States after the Armenian Genocide of 1895, wove an exquisite rug dedicated to the 1932 Olympic Games held in Los Angeles. A photograph of him and this rug appeared in
