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Petroglyphs of Geghama Mountains

Petroglyphs of Geghama Mountains

Petroglyphs of Armenian Highlands with their completeness, execution strategies, enormous number of images and assortment…

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St. Shoghakat Church

St. Shoghakat Church

Shoghakat has a unique architecture that is called domed hall. The interior has a vaulted…

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Megerian Carpet Factory

Megerian Carpet Factory

Originally from Armenia, the Megerians established their rug trade business in the United States in…

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Vayots Dzor Region

 

Area-  2308 km 2

Population - 69400

Administrative Center - Yeghegnadzor City

Distance from Yerevan to Yeghegnadzor - 119 km

Lakes - Sevakn, Jukhtak, Hreshtak, Kechut water reserve.

Rivers - Arpa, Yeghegis, Herher

Highest Mountains - Vardenis range, Vayk Range

Big Cities - Yeghegnadzor (center), Vayk, Jermuk

 

Popular places and sights - Areni-1 cave complex and the Winery of the Chalcolithic age, Areni village, Areni Church, Noravank monastery, Orbelian's Caravanserai, Jermuk Resort Town, Gndevank, Kechut Reserve.

The Region of VayotsDzor is home to numerous historical and ancient landmarks including the Areni-1 cave complex where archeologists have found a leather shoes which has more than 5,500 years old and a winery of Chalcolithic Age.

Another architectural wonder of Armenia is the 13th century Noravank Monastery which has unique approach to church architecture of the time. It is made of limestone which makes it original amongst other monasteries of the time and not only.

 

 

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