Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin sight
Villages of Haghpat and Sanahin, Lorri Region, Armenia
These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for its school of illuminators and calligraphers. The two monastic complexes represent the highest flowerin...
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots sight
Armavir Region, Armenia
The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church, which exerted a profound influence on architectural and artistic development in the region.
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley sight
Kotayk\' Region, near the village of Goght, Armenia
The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is set into a landscape of great natural beauty, surrounded by towering cliffs at the entrance to the...
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