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Zeytun – August 1908
Zeytun, the Armenian bastion of heroic resistance fighters at the turn of the 20th century. Picture taken by a French catholic missionary in August 1908. Vahé Achikian – Zeytoun Collection
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Zeytun 1907: Armenians in the street
Zeytun village, Qargalar Tagh, 1907: some Armenian men and a child on the street photographed by Hugo Grothe, a German geographic photographer. Vahé Achikian Private Collection.
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Metzen Kar between Alabash and Zeytun – 1901
Metzen Kar between Alabash and Zeytun – 1901. This is a German postcard-photo of the Great Rock (Metzen Kar) now referred to as Ali Qaya. Situated midway between Areqin (Alabash) and Zeytun and used by our brave Armenian fighters of Zeytun and Alabash for strategic domain. Vahé Achikian Collection.
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Areqine: Lady Cavendish Bridge – 1911
Areqine: Lady Cavendish Bridge in 1911. This is a famous bridge near the village of Yeqenenk of Areqin (Alabash) region south of Zeytun, called “Lady Cavendish” bridge over the Akh-Vakh creek. Photo from 1911. Vahé Achikian Collection.
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Malatia Surp Yerortutyun Church – 2015
The old Armenian Surp Yerortutyun (Holy Trinity) Church on Boztepe Djaddesi in the Chavoushoglu district of Malatia town in 2015. It has already lost its cupola due to the elements-caused deterioration and neglect. Vahé Achikian copyright 2015.
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Zeytun Armenian villagetown – 1907
Zeytun Armenian villagetown – 1907. Zeytun panoramic photo taken by German geographer Hugo Grothe in 1907. Note the pueblo-style dwellings and multiple-terraced housing structures perched on the slopes of Zeytun heights. Vahé Achikian – Zeytun Collection
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Bird’s eye photo of Zeytun – 1907
The bird’s eye photo-panoramique of Zeytun (Zeytoun) was taken by the German traveler-geographer Hugo Grothe in 1907 from the heights of mount Berzengà. The photo was published in his book in 1909. Vahé Achikian – Zeytun Collection
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Surp Asdvadzadzin Vank – Zeytun 1913
Surp Asdvadzadzin Vank – Zeytun 1913. This is a rare photo of an Easter gathering of Armenians at Surp Asdvadzadzin Vank [Turkish: Ermeni Gregoryen Surp Astvatsatsin Tekke Manastiri] in the Tekke heights next to Zeytun from c. 1913. In the middle is the gray-bearded Archimandrite of Zeytun, Der Garabet Kecheyan. Vahé Achikian – Zeytun Collection
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Akhtamar Surp Khatch Vank petroglyph – 1884
Akhtamar Surp Khatch Vank petroglyph – 1884. Van, Akhtamar island’s Surp Khatch Monastery’s church interior relic. It commemorates the dedication of Veharan and Armenian school construction on Monastery premises. In the name of Armenian Catholicos Der Khatchadour Rechdouni on June 1, 1884 during the reign of Ottoman Turk sultan Abdul Hamid II. Vahé Achikian –…
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Surp Hreshdagabed district in Adapazar
Surp Hreshdagabed district in Adapazar. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.