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Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley

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The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs most of them cut into the rock which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture The complex of medieval
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Geghard monastery dates mainly from the 13th century although its origins are much older
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Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs most of
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Geghard monastery has a great setting amidst rocky mountains The dark grey monastery is a popular daytrip from Yerevan often combined with the pagan but completely rebuilt Garni temple
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Part of this monastery is hewn out of rocks a bit similar to Lalibela Inside its rooms are dark sober and cool There are also caves left where monks prayed Numerous khatchkars stone
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Paul Tanner UK All 3 of Armenia s WHS are churches or monasteries Apart from ticking off additional WHS one must ask whether there is a great deal of extra benefit to be gained from chasing all 3 since
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