| Country |
Details |
Photo |
Description |
Year
Taken |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Zvartnots
|
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Pots in the palace ruins.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Zvartnots
|
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Mount Ararat from the ruins.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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Echmiadzin is a huge complex and is the centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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The entrance to Echmiadzin commemorates the visit of the Pope.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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The complex contains khatchkhars (carved headstones) from around the country.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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The seminary.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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Three khatchkhars.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The Mayr Tachar (Mother Cathedral) of Armenia is the most important in the country.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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One of the doorways of the building.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The three tiered bell tower is ornately carved.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Detail of a stone carved window.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Murals at the entrance.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The interior of Mayr Tacher.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The altar.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Lighting a candle.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The Treasury contains religious treasures from around Armenia.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Silver bound Bible in the Treasury.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Silver and gold communion goblet.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Part of a belt with pearls.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Metal engraving of a church on a silver baptisimal font.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Crucifix set on wood that is a piece of Noah's Ark.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Priestly robe showing Noah's Ark.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Detail of Noah and his wife from a silk robe.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Veteran of the Siege of Stalingrad visiting the cathedral's Treasury.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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Incense burner.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The lance that Christians believe pierced Christ.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
Site / Event : Mayr Tachar
|
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The cathedral was completed in 303.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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4th century arch leading to the Palace of the Catholicos, the leader of the Armenian Church.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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The gardens and the clocktower.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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Group of men in the extensive gardens.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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Monument to the 1915 Genocide.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Echmiadzin
|
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A Scarce Swallowtail feeding on a flower.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The Monastery of Khor Virap with Mount Ararat across the border in Turkey.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The monastery is on a small hill a few kilometres from the border with Turkey.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The walls and monastery entrance.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Monastery buildings with the mountains.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Entrance to a chapel containing a well where St Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for 12 years.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Detail of the carved exterior wall of the chapel.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Inside the chapel.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The two peaks of Mount Ararat, both extinct volcanoes.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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5165m high Mount Ararat is the landing site of Noah's Ark according to Christian tradition.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Lesser Ararat, 3896m lies close to the borders of Armenia, Turkey, Iran and Azerbaijan.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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View of the walls of the complex.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The main church in the walled complex.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The interior of the church.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The Baptism of Christ.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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View of Lesser Ararat from the church entrance.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Bastion looking towards Turkey.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Stone tombs.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Cemetary at the foot of Khor Virap.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Farmland overlooked by misty hils.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Mountain scenery near Khor Virap.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Mountain views over fields.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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The closed border with Turkey is a few kilometres from the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Khor Virap
|
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Birds over the 3896m peak of Lesser Ararat.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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Garni Temple dates from the 1st century.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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Greek style decoration.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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The temple is dedicated to Helios, the Sun god.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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Singers inside the temple.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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Priest visiting the temple.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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The temple with misty scenery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
 |
Garni Temple is surrounded by a gorge on three sides.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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The gorge and river at Garni.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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Settlement above the gorge.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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The steep gorge at Garni.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
 |
Sheer cliff face.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
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School children on a visit to the temple.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Garni
|
 |
Young girl.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Geghard Monastery is set against a steep canyon.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The entrance to the monastery complex.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Surp Astvatsatsin Church dates from 1215.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Carving above the entrance to the church.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The vestible of the church has nine columns.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Pilgrims lighting candles.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Woman lighting a candle.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The altar of the church.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The first of two rock hewn chapels reached from within the church. This one dates from 1240.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The first rock hewn chapel has a sacred pool.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The second rock hewn chapel has superb carvings and was constructed in 1263.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The crucifix in the second rock hewn chapel.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Two chained lions and an eagle above the tomb of the builder of the second rock hewn chapel.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The belltower.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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The church is set against a rocky cliff.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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Carved entrance and door.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
Site / Event : Surp Astvatsatsin Church
|
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A lion attacking a bull.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Steep cliffs above the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The entrances to rock hewn chapels.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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A church carved out of the solid rock reached by a 10m tunnel.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The end of the canyon at the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Monks' quarters.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Autumn colours.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Khatchkhars on a cliff.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Craggy rocks overlooking the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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People tie cloth on trees and make a wish.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Entrance to a cave used by monks.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The dramatic location of the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The landscape above the monastery.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Woman selling sujouk.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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Sweet bread is a speciality of the region.
|
2011 |
| Armenia |
City / Town : Geghard Monastery
|
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The Azat River runs through a gorge dotted with monastic caves.
|
2011 |
were added from 1 February 2025.