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   Lichk,  formerly  Gyol  (“lake”),   was founded in 1830 by migrants from Alashkert. Cyclopean fort, medieval town remains, S. Astvatsatsin church and 13^th c. khachkars. Tsaghkevank is on a level hill summit on the SW edge. 1.5 km W is Ghrer Bronze Age burial site.

   Nerkin (lower) Getashen  (till 1945 Adyaman), was an early medieval capital of the region. The road from the main highway is signposted in Armenian. The 9^th c. Kotavank church is perched on the ridge overlooking the village and the Argichi river. Kotavank was built by Grigor Supan, son of Princess  Mariam.  On  the  main

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village road just beyond the dirt road up to the church, is a tumble-down little basilica hiding behind a prefab store. Arranged with stalls as a barn, this church preserves many khachkars built into its walls. On a hill 2 km E is a cyclopean fortress, where a cuneiform inscription of Rusa I was found. Another cyclopean fort 3 km W is called Berdi Dosh.