ARMENIAN GENOCIDE - DECODING THE FORGOTTEN ARTIST
Khoren Der Harootian was born in Ashodavan, Armenia, in 1909. He came to the United States with his mother and sisters in 1921 after witnessing the tragic scenes of the Armenian Genocide. His father, a priest, and 22 relatives were massacred by the Turks.
He lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, and began to paint while he was still a high school student. After finishing his studies, he moved to Jamaica to paint, and become fascinated with sculpture, primarily carving in the islands native hardwoods. Der Harootian visited London in 1939 and had his work exhibited in group shows. He later returned to Jamaica and devoted the next four years to carving.
Der Harootian came back to the United States and had his first one-man show of paintings and sculpture at the Kraushaar Gallery, New York, in 1945. From then on, working in his New York Studio, he concentrated on sculpture in stone and marble. Since then, his work has been widely exhibited and acquired by museums and private collectors throughout the world, and he received several monumental commissions.
He spent 1962-1963 in Italy exploring new forms and realizing new conceptions for casting in bronze. These sculptures and drawings were exhibited in the Gallery of the United States Information Service in Florence, and a comprehensive one-man show of his bronzes, stone carvings, watercolors and drawings was held in 1964 and the Zwemmer Gallery, London. Der Harootian's sculpture was also represented in the Royal Academy Annual Exhibition in London, and from there went to the Royal Glasgow Annual Exhibition in Scotland.
In 1965, Der Harootian had a one-man exhibition of his bronzes, stone, and wood carvings, watercolors and pastels at the Armenian General Benevolent Union Gallery In New York. He had a one-man show of his work at the Contemporaries Gallery, New York, in 1967. He traveled to Paris in 1971 to be present for his one-man show of sculpture, watercolors and drawings held at the Bernheim Gallery.
While Der Harootian was still in Europe, he received an invitation from the Committee for Cultural Relations Abroad in Yerevan, Armenia, to exhibit his work at the Artists' House and Gallery.
He was commissioned by the Philadelphia Bicentennial Committee in 1974 and created a 22-foot bronze sculpture of Meher. His work stands in front of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and was unveiled during Armenian Americans' Thank You America commemoration.
In 1983 Der Harootian donated the majority of his work to his beloved Armenian people.
Khoren Der Harootian passed away February 1991 due to an unforseen car accident in New York.
This website derharootian.com was built on his 100th birthday in order to continue his legacy.
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The world-known Armenian micro miniaturist Edward Ghazaryan is considered the founder of the unique art of micro miniature.
Born in Yerevan, he has received higher musical education and for many years was one of the leading musicians of the Philharmonic orchestra of Armenia.
He is a man of phenomenal talent.
Edward Ghazaryan has exposed his first, invisible by the naked eye, micro miniature works in Yerevan more than half a century ago, in 1947. An eminent violinist-innovator, talented musician, sculptor and unexcelled caricaturist, he amazed the entire world by his works. Each aspect of his life separately may serve as a biography of an outstanding artist, musician, doctor-ophthalmologist, and cardiologist or of a scientist.
His micro miniature works are hardly explicable and, large part, not conceivable for a human mind. Over the years, Edward Ghazaryan has created more than 600 unique micro miniatures. His highest achievement was the creation of a new trend -- moving micro miniatures. Maestro makes his invisible micro figures move asynchronously: no movement is repeated twice. These works are unexcelled till now, though more than thirty years have passed from the exhibition of first moving miniatures.
Edward Ghazaryan is a professional, talented musician and violinist-innovator. He has revived the forgotten instrument of J.S. Bach viola-pompoza which came to life again after 270 years.
With Armenian unique instruments he has created a quarter called Dvin. It includes a new powerful instrument innovated by Maestro with unbelievably rich sounds-stringed organ with 120 resonators.
The exhibitions of his invaluable works have captured the hearts of many around the world: in the United States, Spain, Yugoslavia, Japan, Egypt, and Russia. In 1983 the name of Edward Ghazaryan was mentioned 9 times in the Russian book of records Divo (analogue of Guinness Records Book).
During the exhibition in Los-Angeles, American people called the micro works of Edward Ghazaryan the eighth wonder of the world.
Maestro hates wars. He has created a musical gun of peace, a unique gun that doesn't kill, rather pleases music-lovers. On the musical gun, he placed 40 micro analogues of musical instruments of different nations of the world. Edward Ghazaryan plays musical compositions of Armenian, Russian and west-European composers on most of them.
In may 2010 Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin B presented Edward Ghazaryan with the St Sahak-St Mesrop order.
Edward Ghazaryan died on April 16, 2012.
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Maurice Missak Keleshian and the Antoura Turkification Center
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1656 The Antoura College was established by the Jesuit Priests (Antoura, Lebanon; 15 miles from Capital Beirut)
1834 Lazarist priesthood took over the college
1915 The Ottoman government seized the college and converted it into a Turkish orphanage
1915 – 1918 There were 1200 young orphans, between the ages of 3 and 15 years old of whom 1000 were Armenians and the remaining 200 consisted of Turks and Kurds.
1916 Jamal Pasha visited Antoura together with 40 elite Turkish teachers headed by Halide Edib to teach the orphans the “Ottoman Turkish culture.”
1915 – 1918 The Armenian orphans were Islamicized, circumcised and given new Arab or Turkish names. Most of the new names kept the initials of the names in which they were baptized. For example, HAROUTYIOUN NAJARIAN became HAMID NAZIM, BOGHOS MERDANIAN becomes BEKIM MOHAMMED and SARKIS SARAFFIAN became SAFOUAD SULEYMAN. When the orphans spoke, prayed or sung in Armenian they would be brutally punished by Falakha (Hitting of the soles of the feet with iron rods).
1915 - 1918 300 orphans died of Cholera, starvation, and abuse and were buried behind the old college chapel. The surviving orphans, in desperation, would often collect the bones of their dead friends, dug out by the hungry jackals at night, grind them and use them in soups as food to survive.
1918 By the end of WWI, defeated by the Allied Forces, Ottoman Turks left Antoura. As Palestine, Syria (Lebanon) was liberated by the British and French troops. On October 17, Major Stephen Trowbridge, a Professor at the American University of Beirut and a member of the American Red Cross Commission, became the transitional director of the orphans at the College.
1993 Some of the remains (bones) of the young orphans were found and were collectively buried by the administration of the College under an unmarked mass grave next to high ranking Lazarist priests.
2005 My journey to discover the untold story of the orphans began. It started with a single photo in Stanley Kerr’s book, “Lions of Marash”, that showed a group picture of Jemal Pasha (dated 1916) with a footnote that read: “ Jemal Pasha, commander of the Turkish Fourth Army, together with Halide Edib, on the steps of French College at Antoura, Lebanon.”
2005 –2010 Determined to uncover the story, the experiences and the location of the young orphans, through research, interviews and dialogue with survivors, I collected the pieces of the untold story that seemed to have vanished together with the victims of the Genocide.
Through my lectures and presentations, the young orphans were soon embraced by the thousands of Armenian students and community members in Lebanon, Syria and the United States. They became the “Living Proof of the Armenian Genocide” announced to the world by Mr. Robert Fisk, the M.E. Correspondent for “The Independent” newspaper of London.
2010 Father Antoine Nakad, the Superior of the Antoura College, donated the land necessary to expand the cemetery to accommodate the memorial. He supported all efforts to give the young orphans a proper burial and a place in history.
Mr. Harut Khatchadourian and KOHAR Symphony Orchestra & Choir generously funded the Memorial for the orphans on this day of September 22nd, 2010, as well as the creation of the Khatchkar, the symbol of the Armenian culture, by Zaven Koshtoyan; the bronze sculpture of a young boy holding a globe, by Raffi Tokatlian, symbolizing the young ambassador to the world to raise awareness to protect and treat orphans around the world with passion, compassion and utter respect. This memorial will make the world aware of the impact of irreversible pain and suffering inflicted by human beings onto others. The flowers placed on the mass grave of the orphans today will be in memoriam of all the Antoura orphans; Armenians, Turks and Kurds.
Copyright © 2010 Maurice Missak Kelechian, Independent Researcher
Published here with permission from the author.
A World Monument: Zvart'nots', Armenia, & the Wars of the Seventh Century
For the 20th annual Vardanants Day Armenian Lecture at the Library of Congress, Christina Maranci sets the construction of an iconic 7th century church within the context of its times.
Speaker Biography: Christina Maranci is professor of Armenian art and architectural history at Tufts University.
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The Armenian Genocide Legacy: A Book Talk with Alexis Demirdjian
Alexis Demirdjian, author and trial lawyer with the International Criminal Court, discussed law and the Armenian Genocide, including judicial explanations and legal remedies. Demirdjian discussed his recent book, The Armenian Genocide Legacy, which focuses on the impact of the Armenian Genocide. The talk was moderated by Harvard Law School Professor Alex Whiting and was sponsored by the Human Rights Program.
Yerevan, Armenia Slideshow
Random pictures taken in Yerevan, Armenia in the last decade from my trips there. Enjoy!
Fashion Road: Dialogue across Cultures
The Fashion Road: Dialogue across Borders project officially launched on 4 and 5 May, 2011 with an international seminar in the Cafesjian Center for the Arts. The designers and experts from Armenia and European five countries gathered together to discuss the trends and developments in fashion design and share their own experiences in their field.
Then Armenian and European designers travelled across Armenia visiting museums and other cultural places, meeting Armenian well know artists and designers. By the end of the programme the European designers already had an understanding and feel of the Armenian culture and returned back to their homes full of ideas and inspiration.
Echoes of Anatolia: An Armenian-American Novelist Discovers his Literary DNA at Mid-Life
Best-selling Armenian-American author Chris Bohjalian discusses the influence of ethnic identity on literary creativity in the 21st Vardanants Day Armenian lecture at the Library.
Speaker Biography: Chirs Bohjalian has written 19 books, including 11 New York Times bestsellers. His work has been translated into roughly 30 languages, and three of his novels have been transformed into motion pictures. He has won several awards, including the Armenian National Committee of America's Freedom Award, the ANCA Arts and Letters Award, Russia's Soglasie (Concord) Award, the Saint Mesrob Mashdots Medal and the New England Society Book Award. Bohjalian is a fellow of the Vermont Academy of Arts and Sciences.
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The Republic of Artsakh (; Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետություն Arts'akhi Hanrapetut'yun), or simply Artsakh, also known by its official name between 1991 and 2017, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (), is a de facto independent country in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. The region is populated mostly by Armenians and the primary spoken language is Armenian. Artsakh controls most of the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and some of the surrounding area, giving it a border with Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. Its capital is Stepanakert.
The predominantly Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh was claimed by both the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia when both countries became independent in 1918 after the fall of the Russian Empire, and a brief war over Nagorno-Karabakh broke out in 1920. The dispute was largely shelved after the Soviet Union established control over the area and created the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) within the Azerbaijan SSR in 1923. During the fall of the Soviet Union, the region re-emerged as a source of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In 1991, a referendum held in the NKAO and the neighbouring Shahumian region resulted in a declaration of independence based on its right of self-determination. Large-scale ethnic conflict led to the 1991–1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War, which ended with a ceasefire.
The Artsakh Republic is a presidential democracy (in the middle of transforming from a semi-presidential one, after the 2017 referendum) with a unicameral legislature. Its reliance on Armenia means that in many ways it functions de facto as part of Armenia. The country is very mountainous, averaging 1,097 metres (3,599 ft) above sea level. The population is predominantly Christian, most being affiliated with the Armenian Apostolic Church. Several historical monasteries are popular with tourists, mostly from the Armenian diaspora, as most travel can take place only between Armenia and Artsakh.
Karen Grigorian Portfolio HD
Karen Grigorian was born in 1974 in Yerevan, Armenia. His father, Artur Grigorian, a successful metal artist in both Armenia and Poland, still remains one of his major inspirations and best friends even today. When he was 16-years old his family left for Poland, where he lived and worked for many years. In 2010, the sculptor decided to move to the United Kingdom in order to pursue greater challenges and share his creative expression across a global spectrum. The artist looks to affiliate himself likeminded individuals who are keen on working with an idealist who continues to surprise himself and the world around him with both contemporary and traditional sculptures. Karen Grigorian is a person of many virtues. He rarely succumbs to the materialistic pleasures that the world has to offer, and works purely for the euphoria reclaimed from his experiences. Karen's work is designed for collectors from all walks of society. From one-off sculptures for private individuals to massive, outdoor structures designed for entire cities, this expressionist aims to use his work to bridge the gap between generations.
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The Republic of Artsakh (; Armenian: Արցախի Հանրապետություն Arts'akhi Hanrapetut'yun), or simply Artsakh, also known by its official name between 1991 and 2017, the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (), is a de facto independent country in the South Caucasus, internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan. The region is populated mostly by Armenians and the primary spoken language is Armenian. Artsakh controls most of the territory of the former Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast and some of the surrounding area, giving it a border with Armenia to the west and Iran to the south. Its capital is Stepanakert.
The predominantly Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh was claimed by both the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the First Republic of Armenia when both countries became independent in 1918 after the fall of the Russian Empire, and a brief war over Nagorno-Karabakh broke out in 1920. The dispute was largely shelved after the Soviet Union established control over the area and created the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast (NKAO) within the Azerbaijan SSR in 1923. During the fall of the Soviet Union, the region re-emerged as a source of dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan. In 1991, a referendum held in the NKAO and the neighbouring Shahumian region resulted in a declaration of independence based on its right of self-determination. Large-scale ethnic conflict led to the 1991–1994 Nagorno-Karabakh War, which ended with a ceasefire.
The Artsakh Republic is a presidential democracy (in the middle of transforming from a semi-presidential one, after the 2017 referendum) with a unicameral legislature. Its reliance on Armenia means that in many ways it functions de facto as part of Armenia. The country is very mountainous, averaging 1,097 metres (3,599 ft) above sea level. The population is predominantly Christian, most being affiliated with the Armenian Apostolic Church. Several historical monasteries are popular with tourists, mostly from the Armenian diaspora, as most travel can take place only between Armenia and Artsakh.
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Yerevan (, YE-rə-VAHN; Armenian: Երևան [jɛɾɛˈvɑn] (listen), sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia as well as one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the fourteenth in the history of Armenia and the seventh located in or around the Ararat plain. The city also serves as the seat of the Araratian Pontifical Diocese; the largest diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest dioceses in the world.The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni in 782 BC by king Argishti I at the western extreme of the Ararat plain. Erebuni was designed as a great administrative and religious centre, a fully royal capital. By the late ancient Armenian Kingdom, new capital cities were established and Yerevan declined in importance. Under Iranian and Russian rule, it was the center of the Erivan Khanate from 1736 to 1828 and the Erivan Governorate from 1850 to 1917, respectively. After World War I, Yerevan became the capital of the First Republic of Armenia as thousands of survivors of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire arrived in the area. The city expanded rapidly during the 20th century as Armenia became part of the Soviet Union. In a few decades, Yerevan was transformed from a provincial town within the Russian Empire to Armenia's principal cultural, artistic, and industrial center, as well as becoming the seat of national government.
With the growth of the Armenian economy, Yerevan has undergone major transformation. Much construction has been done throughout the city since the early 2000s, and retail outlets such as restaurants, shops, and street cafés, which were rare during Soviet times, have multiplied. As of 2011, the population of Yerevan was 1,060,138, just over 35% of the Republic of Armenia's total population. According to the official estimate of 2016, the current population of the city is 1,073,700. Yerevan was named the 2012 World Book Capital by UNESCO. Yerevan is an associate member of Eurocities.Of the notable landmarks of Yerevan, Erebuni Fortress is considered to be the birthplace of the city, the Katoghike Tsiranavor church is the oldest surviving church of Yerevan and Saint Gregory Cathedral is the largest Armenian cathedral in the world, Tsitsernakaberd is the official memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and several opera houses, theatres, museums, libraries, and other cultural institutions. Yerevan Opera Theatre is the main spectacle hall of the Armenian capital, the National Gallery of Armenia is the largest art museum in the Republic of Armenia and shares a building with the History Museum of Armenia, and the Matenadaran repository contains one of the largest depositories of ancient books and manuscripts in the world.
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In 1776, the Spanish established a fort at the Golden Gate and a mission named for Francis of Assisi on the site. The California Gold Rush in 1848 propelled the city into a period of rapid growth, increasing the population in one year from 1,000 to 25,000, and thus transforming it into the largest city on the West Coast at the time. After three-quarters of the city was destroyed by the 1906 earthquake and fire, San Francisco was quickly rebuilt, hosting the Panama-Pacific International Exposition nine years later. During World War II, San Francisco was the port of embarkation for service members shipping out to the Pacific Theater. After the war, the confluence of returning servicemen, massive immigration, liberalizing attitudes, and other factors led to the Summer of Love and the gay rights movement, cementing San Francisco as a center of liberal activism in the United States.
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00:04:37 1 Etymology
00:08:20 2 History
00:16:15 3 Geography
00:18:01 3.1 Environment
00:20:13 3.1.1 Climate
00:23:19 3.2 Locations
00:23:28 3.2.1 Neighbourhoods
00:31:29 3.2.2 Parks and zoos
00:34:07 3.3 Urban and suburban municipalities
00:37:47 4 Administration
00:38:23 4.1 Athens Urban Area
00:41:00 4.2 Athens Metropolitan Area
00:42:09 5 Demographics
00:42:19 5.1 Population in modern times
00:45:04 5.2 Population of the Athens Metropolitan Area
00:45:57 5.3 Population in ancient times
00:48:42 6 Government and politics
00:49:20 6.1 International relations and influence
00:49:31 6.1.1 Twin towns – sister cities
00:49:44 6.1.2 Partnerships
00:50:12 6.1.3 Other locations named after Athens
00:50:26 7 Economy and infrastructure
00:53:50 7.1 Transport
00:54:26 7.1.1 Bus transport
00:55:55 7.1.2 Athens Metro
01:00:14 7.1.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
01:01:17 7.1.4 Tram
01:02:33 7.1.5 Athens International Airport
01:05:07 7.1.6 Railways and ferry connections
01:05:41 7.1.7 Motorways
01:07:43 8 Education
01:10:32 9 Culture
01:10:41 9.1 Archaeological hub
01:12:09 9.2 Architecture
01:14:54 9.3 Urban sculpture
01:16:13 9.4 Museums
01:18:16 9.5 Tourism
01:19:12 9.6 Entertainment and performing arts
01:20:19 9.6.1 Music
01:23:10 9.7 Sports
01:23:19 9.7.1 Overview
01:26:59 9.7.2 Sports clubs
01:28:25 9.7.3 Olympic Games
01:28:34 9.7.3.1 1896 Summer Olympics
01:29:35 9.7.3.2 1906 Summer Olympics
01:30:13 9.7.3.3 2004 Summer Olympics
01:34:27 10 See also
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Athens (; Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina]; Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus, which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with Athens. A center for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent, and in particular the Romans. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2012, Athens was ranked the world's 39th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.
Athens is a global city and one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe. It has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world. while at the same time being the sixth busiest passenger port in Europe.
The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens) had a population of 664,046 (in 2011) within its administrative limits, and a land area of 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi). The urban area of Athens (Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus) extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits, with a population of 3,090,508 (in 2011) over an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). According to Eurostat in 2011, the functional urban area (FUA) of Athens was the 9th most populous FUA in the European Union (the 6th most populous capital city of the EU), with a population of 3.8 million people. Athens is also the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, consider ...
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00:04:27 1 Etymology
00:08:06 2 Geography
00:09:50 2.1 Environment
00:12:02 2.1.1 Climate
00:14:50 2.2 Locations
00:14:59 2.2.1 Neighbourhoods
00:22:39 2.2.2 Parks and zoos
00:25:14 2.3 Surrounding areas
00:25:49 2.3.1 Urban and suburban municipalities
00:29:17 2.3.2 Athens Urban Area
00:31:48 2.3.3 Athens Metropolitan Area
00:32:56 2.4 Demographics
00:33:05 2.4.1 Population in modern times
00:35:43 2.4.1.1 Population of the Athens Metropolitan Area
00:36:34 2.4.2 Population in ancient times
00:39:17 3 Government and politics
00:39:54 3.1 International relations and influence
00:40:05 3.1.1 Twin towns – sister cities
00:40:17 3.1.2 Partnerships
00:40:43 3.1.3 Other locations named after Athens
00:40:56 4 History
00:48:47 5 Culture
00:48:56 5.1 Archaeological hub
00:50:22 5.2 Architecture
00:53:07 5.3 Urban sculpture
00:54:24 5.4 Museums
00:56:25 5.5 Tourism
00:57:20 5.6 Entertainment and performing arts
00:58:26 5.6.1 Music
01:01:14 5.7 Sports
01:01:23 5.7.1 Overview
01:05:00 5.7.2 Sports clubs
01:06:23 5.7.3 Olympic Games
01:06:32 5.7.3.1 1896 Summer Olympics
01:07:32 5.7.3.2 1906 Summer Olympics
01:08:10 5.7.3.3 2004 Summer Olympics
01:12:21 5.7.3.4 Special Olympics 2011
01:13:00 6 Economy and infrastructure
01:13:24 6.1 Transport
01:14:00 6.1.1 Bus transport
01:15:49 6.1.2 Athens Metro
01:18:58 6.1.2.1 Electric railway (ISAP)
01:20:39 6.1.3 Commuter/suburban rail (Proastiakos)
01:21:40 6.1.4 Tram
01:22:55 6.1.5 Athens International Airport
01:25:16 6.1.6 Railways and ferry connections
01:25:49 6.1.7 Motorways
01:27:45 7 Education
01:30:29 8 See also
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Athens (; Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina]; Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus, which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with Athens. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent, and in particular the Romans. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2012, Athens was ranked the world's 39th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.
Athens is a global city and one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe. It has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world.
The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens) had a population of 664,046 (in 2011) within its administrative limits, and a land area of 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi). The urban area of Athens (Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus) extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits, with a population of 3,090,508 (in 2011) over an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). According to Eurostat in 2011, the functional urban area (FUA) of Athens was the 9th most populous FUA in the European Union (the 6th most populous capital city of the EU), with a population of 3.8 million people. Athens is also the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all bein ...
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- Socrates
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Athens (; Greek: Αθήνα, Athína [aˈθina]; Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]) is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning over 3,400 years and its earliest human presence starting somewhere between the 11th and 7th millennium BC.Classical Athens was a powerful city-state that emerged in conjunction with the seagoing development of the port of Piraeus, which had been a distinct city prior to its 5th century BC incorporation with Athens. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy, home of Plato's Academy and Aristotle's Lyceum, it is widely referred to as the cradle of Western civilization and the birthplace of democracy, largely because of its cultural and political impact on the European continent, and in particular the Romans. In modern times, Athens is a large cosmopolitan metropolis and central to economic, financial, industrial, maritime, political and cultural life in Greece. In 2012, Athens was ranked the world's 39th richest city by purchasing power and the 67th most expensive in a UBS study.
Athens is a global city and one of the biggest economic centres in southeastern Europe. It has a large financial sector, and its port Piraeus is both the largest passenger port in Europe, and the second largest in the world.
The Municipality of Athens (also City of Athens) had a population of 664,046 (in 2011) within its administrative limits, and a land area of 38.96 km2 (15.04 sq mi). The urban area of Athens (Greater Athens and Greater Piraeus) extends beyond its administrative municipal city limits, with a population of 3,090,508 (in 2011) over an area of 412 km2 (159 sq mi). According to Eurostat in 2011, the functional urban area (FUA) of Athens was the 9th most populous FUA in the European Union (the 6th most populous capital city of the EU), with a population of 3.8 million people. Athens is also the southernmost capital on the European mainland.
The heritage of the classical era is still evident in the city, represented by ancient monuments and works of art, the most famous of all being the Parthenon, considered a key landmark of early Western civilization. The city also retains Roman and Byzantine monuments, as well as a smaller number of Ottoman monuments. Athens is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites, the Acropolis of Athens and the medieval Daphni Monastery. Landmarks of the modern era, dating back to the establishment of Athens as the capital of the independent Greek state in 1834, include the Hellenic Parliament and the so-called architectural trilogy of Athens, consisting of the National Library of Greece, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and the Academy of Athens. Athens is also home to several museums and cultural institutions, such as the National Archeological Museum, featuring the world's largest collection of ancient Greek antiquities, the Acropolis Museum, the Museum of Cycladic Art, the Benaki Museum and the Byzantine and Christian Museum. Athens was the host city of the first modern-day Olympic Games in 1896, and 108 years later it welcomed home the 2004 Summer Olympics, making it one of only a handful of cities to have hosted the Olympics more than once.
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00:00:59 1 Biblical narrative
00:02:08 1.1 High Priest
00:04:48 1.2 Conflicts
00:08:06 1.3 Death
00:09:29 1.4 Descendants
00:10:11 1.5 Family tree
00:10:20 2 Historicity
00:10:29 3 In religious traditions
00:10:38 3.1 Jewish rabbinic literature
00:17:29 3.2 Christianity
00:18:15 3.2.1 Latter Day Saints
00:19:03 3.3 Islam
00:19:53 3.3.1 Aaron in the Quran
00:23:01 3.3.2 Aaron in Muhammad's time
00:24:24 3.3.3 Tomb of Aaron
00:25:01 3.4 Baha'i
00:25:21 4 Art history
00:27:11 5 See also
00:27:26 6 Notes
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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
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Aaron ( or ; Hebrew: אַהֲרֹן Ahärôn) is a prophet, high priest, and the brother of Moses in the Abrahamic religions.Knowledge of Aaron, along with his brother Moses, comes exclusively from religious texts, such as the Bible and Quran. The Hebrew Bible relates that, unlike Moses, who grew up in the Egyptian royal court, Aaron and his elder sister Miriam remained with their kinsmen in the eastern border-land of Egypt (Goshen). When Moses first confronted the Egyptian king about the Israelites, Aaron served as his brother's spokesman (prophet) to the Pharaoh. Part of the Law (Torah) that Moses received from God at Sinai granted Aaron the priesthood for himself and his male descendants, and he became the first High Priest of the Israelites.Aaron died before the Israelites crossed the North Jordan river and he was buried on Mount Hor (Numbers 33:39; Deuteronomy 10:6 says he died and was buried at Moserah). Aaron is also mentioned in the New Testament of the Bible.