{"id":11034,"date":"2026-01-11T18:44:35","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T17:44:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/?p=11034"},"modified":"2026-01-14T17:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:15:44","slug":"armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Armenia, where the world began"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/armenia.travel\/articles\/the-perfect-7-day-itinerary-for-first-time-visitors\/\">Armenia <\/a>offers a seven-day itinerary in Armenia for a first taste of the country's sacred stones, unspoilt nature and age-old hospitality. Few countries offer such a dense concentration of history, landscapes and emotions in so short a time.<\/strong><br><strong>In the space of a week, Armenia is revealed as a land, where every road leads to a monastery clinging to the rock, a high-altitude lake with its ever-changing reflections, or an encounter marked by deeply sincere hospitality. This itinerary, designed as a first discovery, is an initiatory journey to the heart of the Armenian soul.<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Yerevan_battement_de_coeur_dun_pays_en_renaissance\" >Yerevan, the heartbeat of a reborn country<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Sur_la_route_des_symboles_Ararat_vin_et_eaux_bienfaitrices\" >On the road to symbols: Ararat, wine and healing waters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Monasteres_et_canyons_la_pierre_et_le_vertige\" >Monasteries and canyons: stone and vertigo<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Aux_sources_du_christianisme_armenien\" >The sources of Armenian Christianity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Plongee_au_lac_Sevan\" >Diving at Lake Sevan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Derniers_regards_sur_Yerevan_entre_savoir_et_artisanat\" >Latest glimpses of Yerevan, between knowledge and craftsmanship<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/en\/armenia-at-the-origins-of-the-world\/#Un_voyage_fondateur\" >A founding voyage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-yerevan-battement-de-coeur-d-un-pays-en-renaissance\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yerevan_battement_de_coeur_dun_pays_en_renaissance\"><\/span>Yerevan, the heartbeat of a reborn country<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11040\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Cascade-Complex-ld-1K-JPEG-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Armenia. Yerevan. The Cascade is 50 metres wide and 118 metres high. The staircase, inclined at 15\u00b0, has 572 steps over 302 metres.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The journey begins in <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Erevan\">Yerevan<\/a>,  a sunlit capital of striking contrasts, where monumental squares meet lively caf\u00e9s. Between the majesty of the Place de la R\u00e9publique, the breathtaking views from <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cascade_(monument)\">the Cascade <\/a>and contemporary museums, the city is asserting a modern identity without ever renouncing its roots. Gastronomy, generous and fragrant, is already becoming a universal language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sur-la-route-des-symboles-ararat-vin-et-eaux-bienfaitrices\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sur_la_route_des_symboles_Ararat_vin_et_eaux_bienfaitrices\"><\/span>On the road to symbols: Ararat, wine and healing waters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11046\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia-600x428.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Mount_Ararat_and_Khor_Virap_Ararat_Plain_Vyacheslav-Argenberg_Armenia-34x24.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Mount Ararat and the KhorVirap plain \u00a9 Vyacheslav Argenberg\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Leaving the capital, Armenia reveals its founding vision. In <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Khor_Virap\">Khor Virap<\/a>, the first holy place in Christian Armenia, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bipel.com\/le-mont-ararat-en-armenie-et-larche-de-noe\/\">Mount Ararat<\/a> (located in Turkey) rises up, mythical and omnipresent. Rising to 5,137 metres, it is an emblematic mountain not only for Armenia but also for biblical history. According to tradition, this is where Noah's Ark was stranded after the Flood. Further on, <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Areni\">Areni<\/a> perpetuates one of the world's oldest winemaking traditions, before <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Djermouk\">Jermuk<\/a>, famed for its thermal bath, offers a soothing pause among its green landscapes and mineral springs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-monasteres-et-canyons-la-pierre-et-le-vertige\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monasteres_et_canyons_la_pierre_et_le_vertige\"><\/span>Monasteries and canyons: stone and vertigo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR-600x319.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Monasterio_de_Tatev_ArmeniaDiego-Delso-_2016-10-01_DD_86-88_HDR-36x19.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Tatev Monastery \u00a9 Diego Delso\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The route then plunges into spectacular scenery. The monastic complex of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Noravank\">Noravank <\/a>emerges from the heart of a canyon of glowing cliffs, while <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Goris\">Goris <\/a>astonishes with its rock formations and troglodytic dwellings. Here, nature seems to have sculpted history with its bare hands.<br>Highlight of the trip: the flight over the gorges of the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vorotan_(rivi%C3%A8re)\">Vorotan <\/a>- a canyon some 2.7 km wide and 500 m deep - on board the cable car <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/T%C3%A9l%C3%A9ph%C3%A9rique_de_Tatev\">Wings of Tatev<\/a>. Suspended between heaven and earth, the gaze sweeps across the immensity before settling on one of the nation\u2019s spiritual gems. The <a href=\"https:\/\/armenia.travel\/fr\/destination\/tatev-monastery\/\">Tatev monastery<\/a>, austere and majestic, recalls how faith, learning, and isolation shaped medieval Armenia.. At Khndzoresk, the suspension bridge adds a touch of adrenalin to this timeless journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-aux-sources-du-christianisme-armenien\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aux_sources_du_christianisme_armenien\"><\/span>The sources of Armenian Christianity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Zvartnots-Cathedral-1-ld-1K-JPEG-1-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Yerevan. Ancient cathedral of Zvarnots, built between 642 and 662 on the initiative of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ners%C3%A8s_III_le_B%C3%A2tisseur\">Nerses III, known as \u00abThe Builder\u00bb<\/a>.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00c0 <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etchmiadzin\">Etchmiadzin' matenadaran<\/a>, the spiritual heart of the country, Armenia showcases its pivotal role in the history of Christianity. Not far away, the ruins of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Zvartnots\">Zvartnots<\/a>, one of the world's most important UNESCO-listed archaeological sites, offer an almost mystical sight, especially when Mount Ararat appears on the horizon. A day imbued with silence, memory and the sacred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-plongee-au-lac-sevan\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Plongee_au_lac_Sevan\"><\/span>Diving at Lake Sevan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Lake_Sevan_from_Mount_Artanish_Wowan1978-36x24.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Lake Sevan seen from Mount Artanish. \u00a9<\/em> <em>Wowan\/Commons.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><br>At an altitude of almost 2,000 metres, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lac_Sevan\">Lake Sevan <\/a>- the third largest lake in Western Asia - takes the breath away. Sandwiched between high mountains, this lake was described by <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maxime_Gorki\">Maxim Gorky<\/a>, visiting the region, as \u00ab&nbsp;<em>a piece of sky that fell to earth among the mountains&nbsp;<\/em>\u00bb. Its blue-green waters, the mountains in the background and the monastery of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sevanavank\">Sevanavank <\/a>create a picture of great serenity. Time slows down over lunch by the water, with <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Salmo_ischchan\">Salmo ischchan<\/a>served, a trout endemic to the lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-derniers-regards-sur-yerevan-entre-savoir-et-artisanat\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Derniers_regards_sur_Yerevan_entre_savoir_et_artisanat\"><\/span>Latest glimpses of Yerevan, between knowledge and craftsmanship<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13-300x130.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13-768x333.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13-18x8.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13-600x260.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Opera_Erevan_Armenia_2016-10-03_DD_13-36x16.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Yerevan Opera Theatre \u00a9 Diego Delso\/Commons. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The return to Yerevan provides an insight into Armenia through its texts and artefacts. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Matenadaran\">Matenadaran<\/a>, one of the world's most important repositories of ancient manuscripts, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mus%C3%A9e_d%27histoire_de_l%27Arm%C3%A9nie\">National History Museum<\/a> offer the key to understanding a resilient people. In the markets, carpets, ceramics and sculptures extend the journey through gesture and material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-un-voyage-fondateur\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Un_voyage_fondateur\"><\/span>A founding voyage<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"554\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes.jpg 960w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-768x443.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-409x237.jpg 409w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-600x346.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Vagharshapat_-_Etchmiadzin_Cathedral_P.-Hughes-36x21.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Armenia. Cathedral of <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etchmiadzin\">Etchmiadzin' matenadaran<\/a>. P. Hughes.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This seven-day tour is an intense and balanced first encounter with Armenia. Between spirituality, spectacular nature and contemporary life, the country reveals itself without artifice, deeply human and unforgettable. It's a destination that has yet to be discovered, but one that will leave a lasting imprint on travellers' memories.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG-768x428.jpg 768w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG-600x334.jpg 600w, https:\/\/universvoyage.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Matenadaran-1K-JPEG-36x20.jpg 36w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Armenia. The history of this library dates back to the creation of the\u00a0<em>matenadaran<\/em>\u00a0d&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Etchmiadzin\">Etchmiadzin' matenadaran<\/a>, which traditionally dates back to the invention of the<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alphabet_arm%C3%A9nien\">Armenian alphabet<\/a>\u00a0by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mesrop_Machtots\">Mesrop Machtots<\/a>\u00a0in 405.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>To plan your trip and find out more about this itinerary, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/armenia.travel\/articles\/the-perfect-7-day-itinerary-for-first-time-visitors\/\">Armenia.travel<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Photos : <\/strong>Armenia Travel unless otherwise stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armenia offers a seven-day itinerary in Armenia for a first taste of the country's sacred stones, raw nature and age-old hospitality. Few countries offer such a wealth of history, landscapes and emotions in such a short space of time. 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