#metarmenia

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Fun fact: Armenian traders were considered trustworthy so traders in europe would dress like them

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1695 world map

Short phrase in persian saying "a glimpse of the world"

Armenians around the world at the time:

in jamestown, va and manila

Textile trade in india through control of persian routes

Throme covered w diamonds in moscow gift from armenians in india to keep from paying taxes

Gold and silver in  latin American silver mines

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Armenian primate (high ranking priest) in NY used these censers while he was at school in echmiadzin

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Called the "Cross of the Vegetarians" because the people at the monastery where it was made didn't eat meat.

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Facts courtesy of the curator's tour:

Iron cross was brought by the apostle thaddeus

There is evidence of Armenians in jerusalem by 6th cent

1000 ad king ashot 2nd fights a muslim army near lake sevan, wins and becomes known as ashot the iron

St hripsime brought part of the true cross thru armenia

Also later byzantine emperors gave pieces of the true cross to armenians

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Shah Abbass moved the Armenians from Julfa to Isfahan because of their control of Silk Road trade

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