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The
town of
Arpi
was founded in 1965. Most of the population came here from
Gnishik. Further along the gorge toward
Arpi, on a hill on the S rim of the gorge, is the ruined 13th
c. fort of
Ertij. The cave shrine of Jrovank is in the nearby gorge. |
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About
6.4 km after Areni, just before the Arpi sign, the first road turning
right to cross the Arpa river, leads in 7.6 km to an old guardhouse on the
left and, immediately beyond on the right beside the road, the
tin-covered entrance to the Mozrovi
cave. Discovered
in the 1970s during road building and still
not completely mapped, this cave is deep and full
of
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UNDER
CONSTRUCTION
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spectacular
colored
stalagmite and stalactite formations. Entrance is perilous, through a hole in the cover and
down a
steep slope, and should not be attempted without an experienced caver.
The Arji cave and several others are in the same general area. Another mile further up
is the village of Mozrov,
with about 50 families. |
