Probably as common in its day as silver dollars today, this Cilician silver coin sold for $8000, a mere 700 years after it was coined. Image courtesy of Stack's Rare coins, New York City

One man’s junk, another’s treasure

Tom Vartabedian writes about the items that may seem as useless clutter today may one day cost a fortune.



Repatriates boarding the ship that would take them to Batumi, Georgia, and from there to Soviet Armenia, 1946. Photolure.

Song and dance moves to Armenia

Moving to Armenia from Diaspora can be very rewarding, but it is also a serious challenge and far from a "song and dance" type of experience some may imagine, writes Nareg Seferian whose family repatriated about a decade ago.




Thoughts on the eve of parliamentary elections in Armenia

Published: Wednesday May 09, 2012

Anoosh Gasparian, who recently volunteered in a remote corner of Armenia, encourages greater Diaspora involvement to join local activists in the effort to shake off public apathy fed by poverty, insecurity and injustice.

Easter messages from Armenian American religious leaders

Published: Monday April 09, 2012

Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan and Rev. Dr. Vahan Tootikian reflect on Christianity's most important holiday.

Reflections of an odar jan on the Armenian Bone Marrow Donor Registry

Published: Sunday April 08, 2012

Initially an outsider looking in, Patricia LaCroix tells the story of her involvement with an organization that seeks to help Armenians afflicted with the life-threatening disease .

Clinton should resign for making offensive remarks on Armenian Genocide

Circus clown helps set the stage

Constitutional Council’s scandalous rejection of French genocide bill

Electronic era brings much efficiency and some drawbacks

Burdens of genocide must be borne by perpetrator

How to counter appeals court’s ruling against insurance claims

Teaching Armenian school keeps me vibrant

Egemen Bagish: Turkey’s minister of genocide denial

The gift of life is a gift indeed

Syrian revolution and future of the Armenian community

Bryza confesses his love for Turkey, confirming his anti-Armenian Bias

ANCA directs ten questions to Secretary Clinton



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