Zoomin.TV: 10th century gravestones tucked away in Armenia (video)  November 1, 2018 - 14:22 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Zoomin.TV, a global media and entertainment company located in Amsterdam, has unveiled a video about the thousand-year-old khachkars (cross stones) in Noratus, Armenia. The medieval cemetery is home to a large number of early khachkars located in the village of Noratus, in Armenia’s Gegharkunik province, near Lake Sevan, 90 km north of Yerevan. The video sheds some light on the history of Armenia as the world’s first country to officially adopt Christianity as a state religion in 301 AD. “Each one is different, and they are said to be the guardians of the soul. But not many of the ancient stones have survived,” the video says about the khachkars. “This is the world’s largest surviving collection of khachkars, and there are some small preservation efforts so that history is not forgotten.”   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Latest news European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan  The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24PACE 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.Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |
