Marmashen Monastery
The 10th century Marmashen Monastery is located 10 km northwest of the city of Gyumri, in the valley of the Akhuryan River, far from the settlements, in the midst of nature in the Shirak Province of Armenia. The monastery is considered one of the most...
Medieval Jewish Cemetery In Yeghegis
It will seem surprising to you, but in the gorges of the Yeghegis Mountains there is a medieval Jewish cemetery. About 70 tombstones have been preserved in this cemetery, some of which have inscriptions in Hebrew or Aramaic. The tombstones have been crafted in a...
The Hermon Monastery – One Of The Oldest Monuments In The Vayots Dzor
The Hermon Monastery is one of the oldest monuments in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. This monastery was founded in 936 by the prince of Syunik, Smbat and Bishop Hakob, who, after the completion of the construction of the temple, settled the monastic brethren...
The 7th Century Talin Cathedral – One Of The Largest Churches In Armenia
A magical semi-ruined cathedral which you need to visit and feel the spirit of the antiquity. The 7th century church of Katoghike, which is also known as the Talin Cathedral, is located at the cemetery in the north of the city of Talin, in the...
“Vana Katu” – The Armenian Heritage of Lake Van
Van cats are an endemic breed of cats that formed independently on the territory of Lake Van, located in the Armenian Highlands (now the territory of Turkey). The Van cat is not a result of selection, it is naturally occurring breed of domestic cat that...
Armenian Monastery Of St. Thaddeus In Iran: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The 7th century monastery of St. Thaddeus, also known as the monastery of “Kara-Kelisa” (“Black Church”) is one of the oldest Armenian complexes in Iran. Now inactive, it is included in the UNESCO’s World Heritage list in 2008, in the category of “Armenian Churches of...
Cave-Fortress Complex “Zarni-Parni”
The “Zarni-Parni” is a 10th-13th centuries old cave-fortress complex, located in the Lori Province of Armenia. It is situated in a forest canyon with a magnificent view of the Kayan Fortress, near the village of Haghpat, famous for its monastery of the same name. ...
“Mendz Er” Cave
The "Mendz Er” cave is located on the road leading to the Sanahin, one of the most beautiful Alaverdi neighborhoods in the Lori Province of Armenia. The formerly inhabited cave, which later served as a hiding place for the herd of goats, is now the...
Armenian Monastery Of Dzor Dzor In Iran: UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Dzor Dzor is a 10th century Armenian monastery located in Maku County, in West Azerbaijan Province of Iran, on Zangmar River, near the village of Baron. The monastery had its heyday in the 14th century before being abandoned and destroyed in the early...
The Melik Tangi Bridge
The historic Melik Tangi Bridge, built in 1855, is located 20 km east of the city of Sisian, in the Syunik Province of Armenia, under the ruins of the once mighty Vorotnaberd Fortress. It is not so much the engineering solution and implementation that impresses,...