Armenians Collection

Major General Dunsterville and staff, Baku
Major General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (1865-1946) and staff, with an Armenian Brigadier, at Baku. He was in command of a British mission known as the Dunsterforce which was sent out from Baghdad

Male costumes of the ancient Armenians of Babylon. Soldiers with bow and arrow, spear and whip. Armeni Babilonesi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios

Insurrection in the Caucasus (colour litho)
3097530 Insurrection in the Caucasus (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Insurrection in the Caucasus)

Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho)
2815742 Cossacks who, at the song of the national anthem, advance and drive away the Turks at Dalibaba... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Butter-Making in Goat-Skin Churns, Nestorians, Armenia (b / w photo)
5990463 Butter-Making in Goat-Skin Churns, Nestorians, Armenia (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Butter-Making in Goat-Skin Churns, Nestorians)

Kurds, Georgian and Armenian
LLM456850 Kurds, Georgian and Armenian by Scarpelli, Tancredi (1866-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kurds, Georgian and Armenian)

Costumes of the Gabr disciples, Armenians, Kurds
Costumes of the Gabr disciples of Zoroastrianism, Armenians, Kurds. Abiti di Guebri, degli Armeni de Curdi. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giovanni Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes

Ancient Persian musical instruments
Baglama or tanbur 1, sciehizdeh 2, kemancheh or rebab 3, setar 4, scienk 5, 7, psalter 6, nefir 8, carhana 9, sciak-nefir or horn 10, sorna 11, musicar 12, dembal 13, dohol drum 14

Caravan of Armenian Merchants, Transcaucasia, plate 33 from a book on the Caucasus
STC92683 Caravan of Armenian Merchants, Transcaucasia, plate 33 from a book on the Caucasus, engraved by Fortune Ferogio (1805-88) published by Alfred Leon Lemercier, Paris, 1847 (litho) by Gagarin

The Turkish Crisis, the British Consulate at Constantinople Two Days after the First Rush of Armenians for Protection
1605860 The Turkish Crisis, the British Consulate at Constantinople Two Days after the First Rush of Armenians for Protection (engraving) by English School

The Riots in Constantinople (engraving)
1056644 The Riots in Constantinople (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Riots in Constantinople)

Georgian, Circassian and Armenian Races (coloured engraving)
3650046 Georgian, Circassian and Armenian Races (coloured engraving) by Williams, J.L. (c.1815-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgian, Circassian and Armenian Races)

Explaining the Inflammatory Placards on the Walls in Stamboul (engraving)
1056838 Explaining the Inflammatory Placards on the Walls in Stamboul (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The spring flood of immigration at the port of New York (b / w photo)
6002601 The spring flood of immigration at the port of New York (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Entry of the Polish Ambassador into Rome, 1633. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Entry of the Polish Ambassador into Rome, 1633

Venice, Italy - San Lazarro degli Armeni
Venice, Italy - San Lazzaro degli Armeni (Saint Lazarus of the Armenians, Surb Ghazar) - a small island in the Venetian Lagoon. Date: circa 1901

The monastery of San Juan of the Armenians on Mount Athos (Greece), Byzantine miniature, 1300

Party Armenians Playing Cards Armenian company
Party of Armenians Playing Cards Armenian company at the card game, A group of men and women play cards by the light of a large candle. The mens clothing shows that they are Armenians

Greek Orthodox Service 1820
Service of Armenian Greeks, or maybe Greek Armenians

Syria. Aleppo. Entrance of Gregorian Armenian Church

Early Christian community listening to a reading from the Bible and Early Christian community listens to a sermon, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Greeting Christian travelers, and Christians are welcomed at the start of a meeting, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Holy Alexander carbonarius is rejected by the early Christian church and holy Alexander carbonarius preaches to the early Christian church, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Sermon by a priest at an altar and Paul of Samosata preaching to the early Christian community, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Residents of Constantinople to be baptized in the street and the baptism of elderly and young people in the church, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Shared meal among Christians and distributing food to the poor, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Jacobus van Nieuweveen, 1700

Saint Basil serves a meal to the poor and Christ washing the feet of Peter, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1700

Resurrection of a dead child and a woman bringing her dead child to the tomb of Saint Stephen, print maker: Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Early Christian martyrs in a Roman arena and Early Christian martyrs who are being slaughtered in an arena, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Saint Hilarion is lifted by a possessed man, and the Temptation of Saint Anthony, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Visions of St. Jacob and St. Agapitus and the vision of Emperor Constantine the Great on the battlefield, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Holy Telemachus of Rome interrupts a gladiatorial combat, and the stoning of Saint Telemachus, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Arrest of some bishops at the order of Bishop Dioscorus of Alexandria and their imprisonment, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Bishops at a table and drunken bishops asleep in a room, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Beheading of a Christian in Rome and Saint Agnes who is protected by a bird, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Early Christian community of women working in their monastery and St. Paul the Hermit, Jan Luyken, Barent Visscher, Jacobus van Hardenberg, 1700

Gregory, a bishop, being ill-treated by opponents and the beheading of a monk in Constantinople, Jan Luyken, Jacobus van Hardenberg, Barent Visscher, 1701

Armenians attacked by robbers, Jan Luyken, 1682

ARMENIA. Monastery of Geghard

Armenians celebrate the new constitution
The entrance of the Armenian Church St. Trinity where the Armenians are celebrating the new Constitution, established after the Young Turk Revolution of July 3, 1908

Armenian schoolchildren celebrate the new constitution
Armenian schoolchildren celebrating the new Constitution, established after the Young Turk Revolution of July 3, 1908

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"Unveiling the Resilience: Armenians Through Turbulent Times" From ancient Babylon to World War I, they have endured a tumultuous journey. Major General Dunsterville and his staff in Baku witnessed their unwavering spirit amidst chaos. The male costumes of these ancient Armenians showcased their rich cultural heritage. However, history also reveals the dark chapters of Turkish massacres during World War I. In 1915, thousands of innocent they were burned alive by the Turks in a Catholic church in Adana, leaving scars that still haunt our collective memory. The Caucasus region saw insurrections and fighting between Russian troops and revolting Tatars in Baku. Amidst this turmoil, Armenian communities faced unimaginable atrocities as they fought for survival. Smyrna became a battleground during the Greek-Turkish War (1919-22), witnessing further bloodshed and suffering. The streets ran red with violence as Christians fell victim to merciless massacres at Galata. The trial of eighteen Armenians for murder at Stamboul's Court of Justice shed light on the struggles faced by this resilient community seeking justice against oppression. Erzeroum bore witness to both tragedy and resistance captured through haunting black-and-white photographs. Massacres scarred its streets while brave Armenian fighters clashed with Turkish soldiers at the Imperial Ottoman Bank. Through it all, Armenians persevered with an indomitable spirit that refused to be extinguished. Their story is one of resilience against unspeakable horrors—a testament to their enduring strength even amidst adversity. As we remember their past struggles today, let us honor the resilience who have emerged from darkness into light—carrying forward a legacy that inspires generations yet unborn.