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   Continuing the road from Dzorak and turning left is the small hamlet of Nor Arajadzor.

   Further   S   is   Davit Bek   (till  1949 Zeyva). This village on the Kashunik river has an old bridge, a 10^th c. ruined grave monument E and the Takh church 3 km E. Zeyva was a Muslim stronghold besieged by the forces of David Bek  in  1722.  After  two  days  of

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vain attacks, the redoubtable warrior priest Ter Avetis infiltrated and opened the path for the fort to be stormed and its garrison slaughtered. (When the war ended, Ter-Avetis made the pilgrimage to Jerusalem and was ultimately forgiven his unpriestly bellicosity).