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Concept: A population of God-fearing men & women who are intelligent, strong, self-reliant, take responsibility and are willing to put their foot down.

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Strange how every time leftists post “Islamic architecture” it’s just buildings from Iran and none of its supposed admirers even respect the tradition enough to appreciate it void of virtue signalling or call it what it actually is; Persian architecture

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strange how none of the “retvrn to tradition” accounts ever talk about the stunning beauty of islamic architecture

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Found a place on Google maps with one single review and this is that review

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Can you imagine being the man in this photo? Just a happy Brazilian enjoying his summer day until some photographer discreetly takes your photo and two years later thousands of fridge IQ "Jew-namers" keep insulting your looks thinking you're their worst enemy lmao

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The guy telling you to post physique

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Baffled. Bewildered. Perplexed that local kebab salesman from some 3rd world Islamic theocracy happens to have outlandish political views. How could this be, i thought he was just so kind and loving by the way he always says "extra garlic sauce, boss?" When I give my order...

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Celebrating the murders and kidnapping of Israelis is quite possibly the most heinous act of public hate I have seen on the streets of London.

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The palace of Alhambra in Andalusia, Muhammad Ali mosque of Cairo (largely western Baroque inspired), the impressive Shah Mosque of Isfahan, the many Seljuq Caravanserai’s of Anatolia all reduced to mere “Islamic architecture” Such simplification should make one feel insulted.

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Nothing is funnier than Albanian diaspora. Just straight up we wuzzing themselves into imaginary victimhood and grievances that never took place

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imagine complaining about albanians living in britain, when you guys are directly responsible for dividing our lands causing decades of displacement and g3nocide for our ppl

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Ascension of the Prophet Elijah // Ανάληψη του προφήτη Ηλία Theodoros Poulakis (1620-1692), Cretan School

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Something very charming about female mutuals who unapologetically scream their most intrusive and deranged thoughts on to the timeline

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Not Rome, not Constantinople, but in a third (secret) capital of the Roman Empire…

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Which one of our mutuals is this?

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What do you even call this physiognomy??

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The same (or similar) style of braided hair is traditionally done in parts of Anatolia and the Caucasus

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A 3,300-year-old hairstyle on a preserved ancient Egyptian head. #Africa

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She is escaping from Plato's cave, finally seeing the true world. The shadows will fool her no longer.

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@ArmenianStalin @SG_Tupper Plutarch’s description is the closest you’re going to get. Attempting to discredit it after posting the Pompeii mosaic made centuries after is rich lol

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Byzantine, Arab & Latin influences on full display at the Zisa castle, Palermo, Sicily. 🇮🇹

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A thread🧵 on the Crimean Armenians (Ghrimahayer) who held such a significant presence on the peninsula that for a period the Sea of Azov came to be known as the Armenian Lake or 'Lacus Armeniacus'

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I must live a certain way.

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The Art of Armenian Illuminated Manuscripts. The Annunciation and canon pages of the Zeytun Gospels, 1256 A.D. by Toros Roslin // Թորոս Ռոսլին

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Various regions of Greece: 1. Bell-wearers(Κωδωνοφόροι) of Macedonia 2. Janissaries(Γενίτσαροι) of the Naoussa carnival (Paros) 3. "Geros" of the Skyros carnival (it's female counterpart is "Korela") 4. And lastly, another bell-wearer typical of the village of Kali Vrisi, Drama.

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@isa2001m They began the French revolution, literally worse than inventing woke

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@ArmenianStalin @SG_Tupper “Apelles, in painting him as wielder of the thunder-bolt, did not reproduce his complexion, but made it too dark and swarthy. Whereas he was of fair colour, as they say, and his fairness passed into ruddiness on his breast particularly, and in his face.” Plutarch, Alexander 4.3

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@carthago814 My point is, it is so much more than that. Imagine if all architecture in practically any majority-Christian country was reduced to mere “Christian architecture” and blindly grouped together, solely appreciated as an insult to political enemies

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The palace of Alhambra in Andalusia, Muhammad Ali mosque of Cairo (largely western Baroque inspired), the impressive Shah Mosque of Isfahan, the many Seljuq Caravanserai’s of Anatolia all reduced to mere “Islamic architecture” Such simplification should make one feel insulted.

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Sinopia — The red ochre used during Renaissance to underpaint frescoes takes name from a specific pigment used during antiquity that was exported from the city of Sinope & sourced from Cappadocia. This was then used throughout the Classical world, such as on the murals of Pompeii

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You need to live in a cave. You need to be troglodyte-maxxing.

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@ArmenianStalin @SG_Tupper Yes, that is what Plutarch was criticising in that passage

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Yesterday was spent at Cochem castle.

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One of the lesser known Byzantine cave churches scattered around the valleys of Cappadocia that I visited. Dedicated to the Theotokos

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Veni, Vidi, Vici.

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The 11th c. Byzantine monastery of Cappadocia known as the Karanlik Kilise ("Dark Church") ☦️

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On one corner of Constantinople, hidden underneath an unremarkable building built into the outer walls of the Ottoman Seraglio, sits a Holy Well (Αγίασμα) and small church dating back to Byzantine times. Dedicated to St. Therapon ☦️

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Tears to my eyes every time I think of Albanian Holocaust. 9 gorillion dead. No survivors.

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Byzantine-era pagan tapestry from Egypt depicting Hestia Polyolbos // Ἑστία Πολύολβος (Hestia full-of-blessings), first half of 6th c. AD.

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An Armenian woman & Greek woman, in the Queen of Cities, Constantinople. (circa 1682)

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It may not be as grand as that of the Hagia Sophia, but the dome in the paracclesion of the Chora Church is the most beautiful there is in my opinion.

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The tomb and elaborate burial shroud of Maria Asanina Palaiologina of Doros (b. - 1477) Born in the Byzantine principality of Theodoro on the Crimean peninsula, she was Princess-Consort of Moldavia through her marriage to Stephen the Great

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#FrescoFriday Griffin in the throne room of the Minoan palace at Κνωσός // Knossos, 15th c. BC.

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The Pantanassa Monastery // Μονή Παντάνασσας of Mystra // Μυστρά, Greece. Dedicated in 1428 by John Frankopoulos // Ἰωάννης Φραγγόπουλος of the #Byzantine Despotate of Morea, it is inhabited by nuns and remains the last continuously inhabited monastery at the historical site.

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Don't care, didn't ask, riding horses in the land of horses.

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The Mystical Nativity (1501) — by Sandro Botticelli

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@realpeteyb123 Greek Americans suffer from diaspora syndrome where they attempt to cling close to their inherited roots to avoid assimilation, the issue with this is that it is (largely) superficial and does not translate to the actual homeland where people do not have the same impulses. What

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In the woods of Bulgaria one finds the mausoleum of Demir Baba. An Alevi folk saint who is thought to have miraculously created the sacred springs in the area. It is built on top of an ancient Thracian sanctuary and visited by locals (Alevi & Christian alike) on St. George's day.

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@magicinthealps I definitely wouldn’t disagree in certain contexts, I also don’t intend to divorce religion from the architecture (on the contrary even, I think these all influence one another), the example I gave may not have been clear enough with that The point is mostly that these broad

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C3-6th post-Meroitic Nubian crowns discovered in the Ballana tombs. Pharaonic iconography alongside inlaid stones which were likely Byzantine import. The early beginnings of Christianisation in Nubia.

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Christ is Born! A Merry Christmas // Καλά Χριστούγεννα // Շնորհավոր Սուրբ Ծնունդ and Happy New Year to all my dear friends and followers. 🎄❤️

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6th c. Monastery of St. Simeon near Aswan, Egypt

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The journey to a 6th century monastic settlement in the Sahara desert

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"How do I (40M) make my 5 year old nephew believe he is trans for liking feminine things" Not grooming btw

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A valley full of secrets

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Baptisteries of #Byzantine Africa Zeugitana & Byzacena (Tunisia) 1. Baptistery of the Basilica of St. Vitalis. Sufetula (modern Sbeitla) 2. Church of the priest Felix of Demna, Clypea (modern Kelibia) 3. & 4. Baptistery at Thapsus (modern Bekalta)

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Someone should start a Mythical Africa account on here, much to post about

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The #Byzantine Monastery of San Giovanni Theristis // Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη του Θεριστή of Bivongi, Calabria🇮🇹☦️ Originally built in 11th c. Unlike many other monasteries however this one has been revived under jurisdiction of the Orthodox Church and remains operational to this day.

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Horses roaming at the ruins of the mediæval Armenian city of Ani. (photo by Diana Markosian)

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Traditional churned ice cream made with mastic & orchid flour (salep) & a bit of pistachio sprinkled on top is especially good. Has a stretchy texture to it & refreshing flavour thx to the mastic. It's common all around the East Mediterranean.

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Met an American girl here who tells me she lived in Andorra for over a year by just working as an English teacher. Requires certain qualifications but she doesn’t have them and they just let her do it anyway. I know multiple people who do this. Is it really that easy? U just

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@SwissSebastian @renenum10 But I don’t understand, India already exists…

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@KeithWoodsYT I don’t think “AI facial recognition software” proves anything but who cares? Are you gay like @classicsgroyp ?

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Let it be known they still worship them…

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San Giorgio dei Greci // Ἅγιος Γεώργιος τῶν Ἑλλήνων — Venezia // Βενετία 🇬🇷☦️🇮🇹

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You won't see state-sponsored assaults on other religions like this not because "they fear Islam" or anything of the sort, but exactly because Christianity is the old enemy at home while other religions in the West are used as diversionary instruments to advance their interests.

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@usutav Drags blaspheming the Christ and doing a show with a song with sexual lyrics

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Adoration of the Magi, Heinrich Lefler (1907)

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Convent of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai, as seen in lithographs by David Roberts — 1842

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I believe this is the first painting that made a lasting impression on me, I remember seeing it in my Roman history book when I was about 8-9 years old.

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@ColloquySussex That’s because there isn’t any

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@vanillatary All of that is farmland. That's exactly what “full” looks like.

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Bridal headdresses - Bridal dress of Hardanger, Norway - Traditional 'Shishak' bridal headdress of Pskov, Russia - Bride from Transylvania, Romania

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Feeling nostalgic for a time I've never known

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Second Anglo-Dutch war, Michiel de Ruyter’s raid on Medway

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Likewise, Byzantine-era Coptic Christian tapestry from Egypt depicting the Theotokos as a Byzantine empress. Also from 6th c. AD.

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Byzantine-era pagan tapestry from Egypt depicting Hestia Polyolbos // Ἑστία Πολύολβος (Hestia full-of-blessings), first half of 6th c. AD.

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“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” — John, 8:12 (Mosaic of Christ Pantocrator at the Duomo di Cefalù, Sicily)

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Μετέωρα // Meteora and it's monasteries take you to another world..

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The Greek Orthodox college of Phanar sits in one of my favourite buildings in Istanbul // Κωνσταντινούπολη. Originally founded in 1454, It's one of the last remaining schools still in use by the quickly dwindling Greek minority of Turkey. The current structure was built in 1881.

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The magnificent apse mosaic of Christ Pantocrator at the Duomo di Monreale, along with it's many other #Byzantine mosaics are truly a sight to behold. 12th c. AD. Near Palermo, Sicily🇮🇹 #MosaicMonday

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@UpdatingOnRome If they make him white, they’ll make him gay. Don’t let urself be fooled by zogflix.

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The sound of antiquity: The Αὐλός or Tibia, a double-reeded flute played in pairs with an enchanting sound reminiscent of bagpipes, it was commonly used in martial music and processions. Most similar modern instruments are said to be the Armenian Duduk and Cyla Dyjare used in

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It’s nigh on impossible to take pictures inside the churches at Göreme // Κόραμα these days but I was able to sneak in a few at the 8th c. Tokali Church

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The Umayyad mosque of Damascus has more to do with Byzantine architecture than any Arab tradition. Built & repurposed from the remains of a cathedral that had been demolished, as well as seeing Byzantine Roman craftsmanship used throughout its construction.

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Yes… YES.

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If I don’t go to the Peloponnese within 2-3 months I will lose it. I will become like a rabid animal. Become insane.

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An unfinished game of chess

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5th c. Roman (Byzantine) mosaics at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. #MosaicMonday

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Good morning from the NUBIAN NILE.

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Girl in traditional costume from Thesprotia // Θεσπρωτία, Greece (1950s) photography by Spyros Meletzis // Σπύρος Μελετζής

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Archangel Michael of Ⲡⲁⲭⲱⲣⲁⲥ, Nubia. ~7th c. AD.

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@Warsculpture I genuinely don’t buy it, I’ve seen too many doppelgängers to take something like this at face value

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The mediæval hennin never fully went out of fashion among the Druze of the Levant. Remains part of their traditional dress & is locally known as a tantour.

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A Merry Christmas & a blessed Incarnation Day to all friends and followers, Christ is born! ☦️🌟🎄 Καλά Χριστούγεννα!

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Monastery of St. John Lampadistris // Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννου του Λαμπαδιστού A beautiful blend of #Byzantine architecture with influences from the Latinokratia, in Kalopanayiotis // Καλοπαναγιώτης, #Cyprus .

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The Last Judgment (1306) — by Giotto di Bondone, Cappella degli Scrovegni, Padua.

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Few things like a quiet sunset on the Nile

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The 16th c. Armenian Church of St. Simeon Stylites. Suceava, Romania 🇷🇴☦️🇦🇲 Few people know that the region of Moldavia has had an Armenian presence dating as far back as the 10th century

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The Fall of Phaethon (c. 1605) Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640), Antwerp School

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Orthodox Christians in the Levant don’t call themselves “Roman” (Rûm) as some sort of LARP, it’s the legal community they were part of in the Islamic world since the fall of Eastern Rome. They just never stopped considering themselves (or being considered) Romans

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Beautiful misty morning today

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One of the most well known Crimean Armenians by far would be Romance painter Ivan(Hovhannes) Aivazovsky, born and raised in the city of Feodosia. Baptised at the local Armenian Apostolic Church of St. Sargis.

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Karnak, from the Hypostyle Hall of Amun-Re

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The Ruins of Karnak at Thebes - Jacob Jacobs, 1847

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I could live here tbh

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Early Christian graffiti on the Temple of Mandulis at Kalabsha, Nubia

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What are, in your opinion, the most “future-proof“ places/regions to settle and raise a family considering the current state of our world?

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Today, Crimea's Armenian community is estimated to be around a few thousand people, primarily centred around Yalta, Feodosia and Yevpatoria where there are still a few active Armenian parishes remaining. End of thread.🧵

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