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Mount Nemrut: Ancient Meeting Place between East and West

Posted on August 23, 2020August 23, 2020 by MAMcIntosh

Often referred to as the “Throne of the Gods”, few know of the history or function of this extraordinary site. Introduction Mount Nemrut is located at the heart of what was the Kingdom of Commagene, a small Hellenised Armenian kingdom that carved its place in history from the living rock. In 62 BCE, King Antiochus I (70-31[…]

Armenia’s Ancient Motal Cheese Makes Its Way Into The Modern Age

Posted on April 24, 2018 by MAMcIntosh

Motal cheese is a fresh goat’s milk cheese made primarily in remote mountain areas in Armenia. / Cross of Armenian Unity, Ruslan Torosyan By Laura Kiniry / 04.17.2018 In the mountains of eastern Armenia, about 75 miles north of the capital Yerevan, motal means change. “Motal cheese is like a business card for our region,” says Arpine[…]