Some photos of old Yerevan from the beginning of the 20th century… It was less than 100 years ago, but seems like hundreds of years… So much change!
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A boy selling water, 1930
Bazaar square, 1916Citizens of Yerevan
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All three photos are of capital city of Armenia, Yerevan in 1916
Armenians
Tartars ( later on renamed by Stalin into Azerbaijanis)
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Stories Of Old Yerevan. Door Ornaments
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Pictures tell the stories. And it’s the stories that shine through. Stories of old Yerevan, old Armenia, our home. Home has enormous significance. This is why these works are so powerful.
People may not understand the imagery or symblism-and I include myself in that; it’s encrypted-but you can feel the energy and the empathy the artist is trying to express.
By Suren Manvelyan whose photos of fire worshippers we have had chance to admire today 
Ornaments on old Armenian doors…
+5 of old stories
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