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  • Zeytun – 1909

    Zeytun – 1909

    Zeytun in 1909. The Armenian city of Zeytun (Ulnia), located in the Taurus Mountains, was part of the Kingdom of Giligian (Kilikian) Armenia. Closest cities are Hajen (Hargan in Western Armenian), Sis, Frnuz, Marash (Kermanig), Ayntab, Malatia, Gurin (Kurin), Tomarza and Kesaria. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Six early Hnchaks of Zeytun

    Six early Hnchaks of Zeytun

    Six early Hnchaks of Zeytun , Mersine, Ottoman Cilicia on 1 April 1896 just before they boarded the French ship to Marseille. Huntchakian Operatives who organized the 1895-1896 Zeytun Grand Uprising. Top, L to R: Nichan Ghazarosian ; Meléh (Asadour Damghadjian); Garabédt Soukiassian Bottom, L to R: Hratchia Maral ( Krikor Gharibian ); Baron Aghassi…

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  • Hnchak Meléh

    Hnchak Meléh was martyred in Jan 1896 in a raid on the turkish village of Elbistan along with 2 other Zeytountsi freedom fighters. He was the comrade of the Armenian writer and Hnchak Garabed Toursarkissian (Baron Aghassi) who participated in the Second Zeytun resistance. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.  

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  • Armenian defenders of Zeytun

    Armenian defenders of Zeytun

    Armenian defenders of Zeytun. They fought heroically the Ottoman oppression in 1895-1896 during the Second Zeytun Resistance. At that time, Armenian massacres were underway. These mass murders were orchestrated by the Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Armenian woman preparing the butter

    Armenian woman preparing the butter

    Armenian woman preparing the butter in the village of Arekin near Zeytun. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Ghazaros Shovroyan in Zeytun

    Ghazaros Shovroyan, one of the four Ishkhan of Zeytun, one of the 3 heroes and leaders of the first 1862 Zeytun Resistance. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Women knitting in Erznka

    Women knitting in Erznka

    Women knitting in Erznka (Erznga), 1897. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Megerdich Yakoubian

    Megerdich Yakoubian, one of the four Ishkhan of Zeytun, one of the heroes and leaders of the first 1862 Zeytun Resistance. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Nazaret Surenian, prince of Zeytun

    Nazaret Surenian, one of the four Ishkhan of Zeytun, one of the heroes and leaders of the first 1862 Zeytun Resistance. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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  • Man from Zeytun

    Man from Zeytun wearing local costume. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.

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