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The first Arab invasion under the leadership of Abd ar-Rahman ibn Rabiah devastates the region of Taron . 642. Arabs storm the city of Dvin killing 12,000 its inhabitants and taking 35,000 into slavery . 645. Theodorus Rshtuni and other Armenian nakharars accepted Muslim rule over Armenia. 650.
Agulis(or Augulis, Aguillar, or Akoulis) was a historical Armenian village located in the Nakhichevanregion of present-day Azerbaijan.[1] The village played an essential role in Armenian history due to its cultural, strategic, and historical significance. [2][3]Dozens of Armenian churches existed up until 1919 when the Armenian population was ...
A wedding vow renewal is a ceremony in which a married couple renews or reaffirms their wedding vows. Typically, this ceremony is held to commemorate a milestone wedding anniversary. It may also be held to recreate the marriage ceremony in the presence of family and friends, especially in the case of an earlier elopement.
In the Armenian Orthodox Church the parable is the main theme of Holy Monday. A special Church service enacting the parable of the ten virgins is celebrated on Tuesday evening of the Holy Week. [citation needed] In the Syriac Orthodox Church, the parable is used to commemorate the Sunday vespers service of Nahire. They believe Nahire symbolizes ...
Religion in Armenia. Religious makeup of Armenia, according to the 2022 census. [1] As of 2011, most Armenians in Armenia are Christians (97%) [2] and are members of the Armenian Apostolic Church, which is one of the oldest Christian churches. It was founded in the 1st century AD, and in 301 AD became the first branch of Christianity to become ...
Architect (s) Alexander Sahinian (reconstruction, 1969–75) The Garni Temple[ b] is the only standing Greco-Roman colonnaded building in Armenia. Built in the Ionic order, it is located in the village of Garni, in central Armenia, around 30 km (19 mi) east of Yerevan. It is the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.
Recent studies have shown that Armenians are indigenous to the Armenian Highlands and form a distinct genetic isolate in the region. [5] Analyses of mitochondrial ancient DNA of skeletons from Armenia and Artsakh spanning 7,800 years, including DNA from Neolithic, Bronze Age, Urartian, classical and medieval Armenian skeletons, [6] have revealed that modern Armenians have the least genetic ...
Armenia does not recognize same-sex marriage or civil unions. The legal status of foreign same-sex marriages is unclear. On 3 July 2017, the Ministry of Justice reportedly stated that all marriages performed abroad are valid in Armenia, including marriages between people of the same sex. Article 143 of the Armenian Family Code states that ...