AMA to host lecture on Armenians of KesariaJune 4, 2014 - 09:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 14, the Armenian Museum of America, Watertown, MA, will present a lecture by Dr. Richard G. Hovannisian on “The Armenians of Gesaria: From Evkere and Talas to Mount Arkeos, Chomakhlu, and Evereg.” Hovannisian was the UCLA Armenian Educational Foundation Chair in Modern Armenian History and Distinguished Chancellor’s Fellow at Chapman University, Orange County, California. He is a Guggenheim Fellow and has received many honors for his scholarship, civic activities, and advancement of Armenian studies, including election to the Armenian National Academy of Sciences. Drawing on his research for contribution to the 12th in a series of volumes on historic Armenian cities and provinces, Armenian Kesaria/Kayseri and Cappadocia, Hovannisian will give a presentation with PowerPoint illustrations and selected film shorts of the region’s Armenian history and the significant roles played by Armenians, both in urban and rural Kesaria/Gesaria (now Kayseri). The Armenian presence in Cappadocia and Kesaria dates back to the times of Tigran the Great and Gregory the Illuminator. Down through the centuries Armenian communities in the area grew in number and size. Hovannisian has visited Kesaria several times. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |