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From Aghitu, a fork left allegedly climbs to
Noravan
(founded 1928), and thence to the main Sisian-Goris highway.
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Staying on the main road through Aghitu, a few km beyond, take the right
fork left goes to Vaghatin,
(till 1991Vagudi), which soon provides a splendid view of the
Vorotan gorge and Vorotnavank.
This
fortified monastery site, right of the road via a paved
driveway about 8.5 km from the stop sign, on a promontory overlooking
the
Vorotan.
The
main
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S. Stepanos church was built in AD 1000 by Queen
Shahandukht, and the adjoining S. Karapet church was built in 1007 by
her son Sevada. The dome of S. Karapet collapsed in the earthquake of 1931.
There
are interesting carved gravestones in the cemetery. One of the churches is allegedly good for snakebite. From the
monastery, the road winds down to a bridge. |