Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Chaldoran


  
  Iran Daily
Lord Dunsany (British writer, 1878-1957): I think that travel comes from some deep urge to see the world, like the urge that brings up a worm in an Irish bog to see the moon when it is full.
Visits to historical monuments in the cities of Maku and Chaldoran, West Azarbaijan province, have increased fourfold during March 20-August.
Head of Maku and Chaldoran Cultural Heritage Department, Abbasi, cited renovation of historic places in the cities as well as mass media publicity as the main reasons behind the boom.
www.iran-daily.com /1383/2088/html/panorama.htm   (2028 words)

  
  Tatavous church
This church which is the graveyard of Saint Thaddaeus, was built during the 8th centery AD in Chaldoran village (near Maku) at the foot of a hill.
Black and white stones were applied in the construction of this church, but it was restored during the 13th century AD after it was destroyed as a result of an earthquake.
In various interiors and exteriors of the church there are relief exhibits which demonstrate religious meetings, the picture of the saints and the scenes of the historical tales of the holy book along with numerous decorative and ornamental designs, all with great worth and value from the artistic and archaeological point of view.
www.kelisa.org /IRAN/places/Tatavous%20church.htm   (180 words)

  
 Iran Daily - Arts & Culture - 06/26/05
TEHRAN, June 25--Armenians from Iran and around the world will gather in Chaldoran Plains, West Azarbaijan province for a special ceremony on July 6 to commemorate the anniversary of the martyrdom of Saint Thaddeus, an apostle of Jesus Christ who came here to preach Christianity in the early years of the religion.
Armenians from Tehran travel to Chaldoran each year to spend several days praying and reciting supplications at the church.
During the rituals, Muslims are not permitted into the church which is located on a hill overlooking Chaldoran Plains near Maku city.
www.iran-daily.com /1384/2308/html/art.htm   (1455 words)

  
 The Iranian: Photo of the Day
Iranian Armenian Christians pray at the Qareh Church (Black Church) in Chaldoran some 560 miles (900 kilometers) northwest of Tehran Friday, July 28, 2000.
The visit is to mark the 1,700th anniversary of the construction of the church near the Iranian Chaldoran plain, and many Christians have come from around the world to attend the anniversary.
Some 150,000 Armenian Christians live in Iran, and after the Republic of Armenia Iran is the second country with the greatest number of Armenian Christians in the world.
www.iranian.com /PhotoDay/2000/August/armenian.html   (123 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Chaldoran
Get it by Tuesday, Nov 27 if you order in the next 17 hours and choose one-day shipping.
army at the battle of Chaldoran in 1514 and occupied his...
1524 in the plain of Chaldoran, part of the Azarbaijani plain...
www.amazon.com /s?ie=UTF8&keywords=Chaldoran&index=blended&page=1   (188 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.