In Culture
Armenian poet Hovhannes Shiraz has a poem about the island:
| Armenian | Tranliteration | English translation | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Otar jrerum hayatsyeal Kghzi |
An Armenian island in foreign waters, |
Read more about this topic: San Lazzaro Degli Armeni
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