The exploration of Armenian Christian tradition during the 20th century has spanned multiple disciplines, including architecture, archaeology, literature...
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2011, most Armenians in Armenia are Christians (97%) and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It...
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13% in the early 20th century. Cyprus is the only Christian majority country in the Middle East, with Christians forming between 76% and 78% of the country's...
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The Armenian Apostolic Church (Armenian: Հայ Առաքելական Եկեղեցի, romanized: Hay Aṙak'elakan Yekeghetsi) is the national church of Armenia. Part of Oriental...
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This is a list of composers of 20th-century classical music, sortable by name, year of birth, year of death, nationality, notable works, and remarks. It...
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The Armenian Quarter (Armenian: Հայոց թաղ, Hayots t'agh; Arabic: حارة الأرمن, Harat al-Arman; Hebrew: הרובע הארמני, Ha-Rova ha-Armeni) is one of the four...
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Armenian architecture comprises architectural works with an aesthetic or historical connection to the Armenian people. It is difficult to situate this...
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Christianity (redirect from The Christian Church)
preserved in the early Christian tradition, with the Old Testament as the gospels' respected background. Christianity began in the 1st century, after the death...
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emigration of Christians that began in the late 19th century and gained pace in the first quarter of the 20th century, and due to events such as the 1942 Varlık...
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members worldwide. The Oriental Orthodox Churches adhere to the Nicene Christian tradition. Oriental Orthodoxy is one of the oldest branches in Christianity...
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Armenia (/ɑːrˈmiːniə/ ar-MEE-nee-ə), officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of...
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Armenians in Turkey (Turkish: Türkiye Ermenileri; Armenian: Թուրքահայեր or Թրքահայեր, T’urk’ahayer lit. 'Turkish Armenians'), one of the indigenous peoples...
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when it spread to the Armenian Highlands. Prior to the Christianization of Armenia, it was a predominantly Zoroastrian land. The yazatas (deities) Mithra...
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Georgian scripts (category CS1 uses Armenian-language script (hy))
acknowledged as the creator of the Armenian alphabet, also created the Georgian and Caucasian Albanian alphabets. This tradition originates in the works of Koryun...
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considered the founder of formalized Christian theology (Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers) 406 Armenian Bible, translated by Saint Mesrob, standard Armenian Orthodox...
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Armenians (Armenian: հայեր, romanized: hayer, [hɑˈjɛɾ]) are an ethnic group and nation native to the Armenian highlands of West Asia. Armenians constitute...
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Gnosticism (redirect from Gnosticism in the New Testament)
coalesced in the late 1st century AD among Jewish and early Christian sects. These various groups emphasized personal spiritual knowledge (gnosis) above the proto-orthodox...
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Armenian art is the unique form of art developed over the last five millennia in which the Armenian people lived on the Armenian Highland. Armenian architecture...
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Christianity in Syria has among the oldest Christian communities on Earth, dating back to the first century AD, and has been described as a "cradle of...
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progenitor of the Armenian people, Hayk. The names Armenia and Armenian are exonyms, first attested in the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great. The early...
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"According to Armenian tradition such a location was chosen because saint Thaddeus built the earliest church—parts of which are still believed to be in place...
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Armenian Americans (Armenian: ամերիկահայեր, romanized: amerikahayer) are citizens or residents of the United States who have total or partial Armenian...
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through the Christianized tale of Barlaam and Josaphat. In the context of the 13th century Armenian-Mongol alliance, King Hethum I of Armenian Cilicia travelled...
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filet lace, Armenian needlelace seems to be an obvious descendant of net making. Where lacis adds decorative stitches to a net ground, Armenian needlelace...
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The history of Christian flags encompasses the establishment of Christian states, the Crusader era, and the 20th century ecumenical movement. Christian...
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The term Armenian carpet (Armenian: Հայկական գորգ; haykakan gorg) designates, but is not limited to, tufted rugs or knotted carpets woven in Armenia or...
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Noah's Mausoleum (Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan) (category Articles containing Armenian-language text)
of the construction is dated from the 8th century. As according to Armenian tradition, Nakhchivan was founded by Noah. Noah's tomb is located in the town...
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Etchmiadzin Cathedral (redirect from Etchmiadzin Armenian Apostolic Cathedral)
Cathedral (Armenian: Էջմիածնի մայր տաճար, romanized: Ēǰmiaçni mayr tač̣ar) is the mother church of the Armenian Apostolic Church, located in the city dually...
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members of the various denominations frequently persecuted each other and engaged in sectarian violence. In the 20th century, Christian populations were...
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Yerevan (redirect from Capital of Armenia)
/-ˈvɑːn/, -VAHN; Armenian: Երևան [jɛɾɛˈvɑn] ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's oldest...
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