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.