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Location: North of Vardablur village, on the bank of a tributary of the Dzoraget River, Lori Region Period: 5th–7th centuries Type: Single-nave, vaulted church   Jgrashen Church is a remarkable monument of early medieval Armenian architecture. It is located north of Vardablur village, on the bank of a tributary of the Dzoraget River. The church […]

Following its restoration, St. Nicholas Church in Amrakits attracted attention for its vivid blue walls and green roof. For many visitors, the colors appeared to be a modern restoration choice. However, the church’s current color scheme is based on historical research. During the restoration process, specialists studied archival photographs as well as the original layers […]

According to The legend, workmen working on the construction of the monastery here were preparing food and did not notice that a snake had fallen into the pot and poisoned it. The crow, seeing this, threw itself into the pot so that people would see and not eat the poisoned food. After that, the chapel [...]