The Key to Armenia’s Survival

An Armenian merchant portrayed by Giovanni Grevembroch in the 18th century By RODERICK CONWAY MORRIS 24/2/2012 VENICE — Armenian civilization is one of the most ancient of those surviving in the Middle East, but for large parts of its history Armenia has been a nation without a country. This has given the spoken and written word, the primary means through which Armenian identity has been preserved, enormous prominence in its people’s culture