The monastery was one of the most important spiritual centers of medieval Armenia and was founded in the 7th century.
The monastic complex includes two one-nave vaulted churches and a vestibule located between them.
The main church was built in 1187 while the southern church was constructed under architect Grigor Kargorts in 1206 by the order of the abbot of the monastery Samvel.
The latter church was built of white cut tuff. Its roof rests on crossed arches and has a rich floral ornament.
The Armenian Genocide (1915–1921 ...) was not an accident of war, nor a tragic byproduct…
Introduction The first printed edition of the Bible in the Armenian language stands as one…
Armenopolis (modern-day Gherla, Romania) is a remarkable example of how the Armenian diaspora not only…
Regarding the Remarks of the Co-Chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group at the Permanent Council…
While empires rose and fell and borders shifted across millennia, one remarkable constant has endured:…
Former Co-Chair of the OSCE Minsk Group and Representative of the President of Russia, Ambassador…