Constant, or Kostan Zarian was an Armenian writer who produced short lyric poems, long narrative poems of an epic cast, manifestos, essays, travel impressions, criticism, and fiction. The genre in which he excelled, however, was the diary form with long autobiographical divagations, reminiscences and impressions of people and places, interspersed with literary, philosophical and historical meditations and polemics.
Christopher Yeghiazarov, Zarian's father
Young Gostan Zarian
Memorial Plaque in Yerevan
Shamakhi is a city in Azerbaijan and the administrative centre of the Shamakhi District. The city's estimated population as of 2010 was 31,704. It is famous for its traditional dancers, the Shamakhi Dancers, and also for perhaps giving its name to the Soumak rugs.
Shamakhi
1683 illustration of Shamakhi by Engelbert Kaempfer (published 1734)
Yeddi Gumbez Mausoleum
Mausoleum of Shakhandan, brother of famous Azeri poet Nasimi. Built in the 17th century.