ARMENIA

This cover came from Armenia and depicts a joint issue with Russia issued in 2022. The blue stamp on the left shows a picture of Armyanskaya Apostolskaya Ekateriny armenian apostolic church, in St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. Called The 'Venice of the North', St. Petersburg, with its numerous canals and more than 400 bridges, is the result of a vast urban project begun in 1703 under Peter the Great. Later known as Leningrad (in the former USSR), the city is closely associated with the October Revolution. Its architectural heritage reconciles the very different Baroque and pure neoclassical styles, as can be seen in the Admiralty, the Winter Palace, the Marble Palace and the Hermitage. Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments is the name used by UNESCO when it collectively designated the historic core of the Russian city of St. Petersburg, as well as buildings and ensembles located in the immediate vicinity as a World Heritage Site in 1991. The site was recognised for its architectural heritage, fusing Baroque, Neoclassical, and traditional Russian-Byzantine influences.

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This excellent cover came from Armenia. It depicts 4 stamps of the same type (issued in 2022), celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage site Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley. The Monastery of Geghard is located in the Azat River gorge. Saint Gregory the Illuminator founded the monastery in the 4th century, according to tradition. This coincided with the introduction of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia. The main complex dates to the 13th century. It includes rock-cut churches, tombs, residential cells, and several khachkars (Armenian memorial stele with decorated crosses). The monastery was an important ecclesial and cultural centre of medieval Armenia. It was inscribed at UNESCO World Heritage list in 2000.

ARMENIA

This cover came from Armenia and depicts one stamp (on the right) celebrating the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Egypt Memphis and its Necropolis the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur. The capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt has some extraordinary funerary monuments, including rock tombs, ornate mastabas, temples and pyramids. In ancient times, the site was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World and is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979.

ARMENIA

A very nice cover from Armenia with 8 stamps, including on the right the EUROPA stamp issued in 2021 on motive "Endangered birds".

ARMENIA

My first cover from Armenia, depicting a single stamp issued in 2020 on motive "EUROPA - Ancient Postal Routes"