Ani and Shant Tea Box

The illustration features Shant and Ani.

These two are always paired up together in my world. Shant means lightning in Armenian.

Ani means beautiful, unique and exotic.
Between the years 961-1045, Ani was the capital city of Armenia. It was once a great metropolis best known as the city of 1001 churches. Ani (currently classified as part of Turkey’s Kars province) was conquered hundreds of times leaving it now in ruins. You can still go and visit the ancient church ruins and marvel at the beauty of what once was.