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Hidden Yerevan – Chapel-tomb of St. Ananias

Hidden Yerevan. Chapel-tomb of St. Ananias. It is located on the territory of the Surb Zoravor church complex.

The chapel has been known since the 9th-10th centuries; a chapel-tomb was built on the relics of the apostle St. Ananias, which was once a famous pilgrimage site.

People have come here for centuries with the hope that the miraculous relics of Saint Ananias are endowed with healing powers.

Ruben Shukhyan Translation Art-A-Tsolum

Vigen Avetisyan

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