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Naval Museum (стр. 2 из 2)

A special part of the exhibit is reserved for the original documents issued by international organizations and parliaments of foreign countries condemning the Genocide.

Numerous different publications about the Armenian genocide written in many languages are also exhibited.

This hall also shows tables with data on the number of Armenians living in different countries of Europe, Asia, Africa, America and Australia after the Genocide. In the same hall a granite pedestal supports crystal vases which hold earth from historic Armenian regions: Erzerum, Van, Baghesh (Bitlis), Sebastia (Sivas), Kharpert, and Tigranakert (Diarbekir). It also holds the skull and bones of a young Armenian killed in the Der Zor desert. In the same hall, a granite tree with spreading branches symbolizes the eternity and rebirth of the Armenian people.

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The tables displayed in the third hall show the Armenian population figures in 1914 and 1922 (See chart below).

Name of the Region

Population in 1914

Deported or Killed

Population in 1922

Erzerum

215,000

213,500

1,500

Van

197,000

196,000

500

Diarbekir

124,000

121,000

3,000

Kharput

204,000

169,000

35,000

Bitlis

220,000

164,000

56,000

Sivas

225,000

208,200

16,800

Trebizond

73,390

58,390

5,000

Western Anatolia

371,800

344,800

27,000

Cilicia & Northern Syria

309,000

239,000

70,000

European Turkey

194,000

31,000

163,000

TOTAL

2,133,190

1,745,390

387,800

The last hall of the Museum is essentially an outdoor patio, a traditional feature in old Armenian structures. A semicircular basalt wall is divided into twelve equal segments. Each of the segments contains a sentence condemning the Armenian Genocide by prominent foreign politicians, diplomats, scientists, and writers of that period. The hall looks like a courtroom where eyewitnesses present their condemning evidence. The last word belongs to the visitor, who can make a judgement based on the materials presented.