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title: Armenian Genocide
author: Aurora Mardiganian
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/15281/armenian-genocide/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Armenian Genocide
_Authored by Aurora Mardiganian_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/15281.png)
## Image Caption
A photo presenting an episode of an Armenian Genocide which was a destruction of the Armenian people and [culture](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/culture/) in the [Ottoman Empire](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ottoman_Empire/). The photo presents group of armenians gathered in a [city](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/) prior to deportation.
From *Ravished [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/): The Story of Aurora Mardiganian, the Christian Girl who Lived Through the Great Massacres* by Aurora Mardiganian. Translated by Henry Leyford Gates
Published by Kingfield Press, 1918
## Cite This Work
### APA
Mardiganian, A. (2022, February 21). Armenian Genocide. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Mardiganian, Aurora. "Armenian Genocide." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2022. .
### MLA
Mardiganian, Aurora. "Armenian Genocide." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2022, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waitingformassacref.png) by [**Aurora Mardiganian**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Waitingformassacref.png). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 21 February 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.