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ARCHIS
Archis may refer to: * Archi people * Archis, Armenia * Archiș Archiș ( hu, Bélárkos) is a commune in Arad County, Romania. It is situated in the northern part of the Sebiș Basin, at the foot of the Codru Moma Mountains, and its surface is 68.07 km2. It is composed of four villages: Archiș (situated ..., a commune in Arad County, Romania {{dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archi People
The Archi people ( Archi: аршишттиб, ''arshishttib'', lez, Арчияр, ''archiyar'') are an ethnic group who live in eight villages in Southern Dagestan, Russia. Archib is the 'parent village' of these, because three months a year the whole community used to reassemble in Archi to engage in communal work. Their culture is one of the most distinct and best-preserved of all the cultures of Dagestan. They have a total population of about 1,200, and speak their own language. Their habitat is about 2,000 meters above sea level in the Kara-Koisu basin of a range of the Caucasus. History The origin of the Archi people is unknown. Their name was first mentioned in the historical chronicles written by Muhammed Rafi from Shirvan in the 13th or 14th century. They were part of the Avar community ''Dursakh'' (or ''Rissib'') and from time to time paid tribute to the Gazikumukh Khanate. They became subjects of the Russian Empire after Dagestan was annexed by Russia in 1813. Accor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Archis, Armenia
Archis ( hy, Արճիս) is a village in the Noyemberyan Municipality of the Tavush Province of Armenia. Gallery Արճիս. բնապատկեր.jpg, Scenery around Archis References External links World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com * Populated places in Tavush Province {{Tavush-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |