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  2. List of monasteries in Armenia - Wikipedia

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    List of monasteries in Armenia. 3 languages. ... Tegher Monastery: 13th-15th centuries: Aragatsotn Province: Tegher: 4: Saint Gevork Monastery of Mughni: 14th-17th ...

  3. Hovhannavank - Wikipedia

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    The monastery is one of the famous spiritual centers of medieval Armenia, which was the center of the diocese of Aragatsotn province. The main buildings of the monastery were built on the site of the monastery founded here by Gregory the Illuminator in the 13th century; only the early medieval basilica church and the monument dated back to 7th ...

  4. Khor Virap - Wikipedia

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    Khor Virap (Armenian: Խոր Վիրապ, lit. 'deep dungeon' [1]) is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat Plain in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Artashat, Ararat Province, within the territory of ancient Artaxata.

  5. List of World Heritage Sites in Armenia - Wikipedia

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    Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley: Kotayk Province: 2000 960; ii (cultural) The Monastery of Geghard is located in the Azat River gorge. Saint Gregory the Illuminator founded the monastery in the 4th century, according to tradition. This coincided with the introduction of Christianity as the state religion in Armenia.

  6. Noravank - Wikipedia

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    ' new monastery ') is a 13th-century Armenian monastery, located 122 km from Yerevan in a narrow gorge made by the Amaghu River, near the town of Yeghegnadzor in Armenia. The gorge is known for its tall, sheer, brick-red cliffs, directly across from the monastery. The monastery is best known for its two-storey Surb Astvatsatsin (Holy Mother of ...

  7. Tatev Monastery - Wikipedia

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    The monastery c. 1920 View of the monastery and surroundings, 2016 The Church of Saints Paul and Peter at sunset St. Gregory the Illuminator's Church Holy Mother of God Church. Tatev Monastery is located in South-East Armenia, in the area of ancient Armenian Syunik, not far from the city of Goris and 280 km away from Yerevan. The Tatev plateau ...

  8. Lists of monasteries - Wikipedia

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    Ganden Monastery, Tibet Lists of monasteries cover monasteries , buildings or complexes of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits).

  9. List of mammals of Armenia - Wikipedia

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    There are sixty-two mammal species in Armenia, of which one is critically endangered, two are endangered, eight are vulnerable, and four are near threatened. [1]The following tags are used to highlight each species' conservation status as assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature: