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   Vaghashen, (till 1935  Abdalaghalu), has two 16th c. churches and (1.5 km S) Kyurdi Kogh and Aloyi Kogh cyclopean fort ruins. Village was founded 1828-29 by migrants from Mush, Alashkert.

   Then     Astghadzor,      till        1935 Alighrkh, historically Kats or Katsik; Poghos-Petros church in the village, and old churches and khachkars, including shrines of St. Hripsime, following the gorges SE and SW of the village. On a high hill SW of the village, a little shrine had another Aramaic boundary stone   of    King   Artashes I.

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There are cyclopean fort ruins of Vanki Amrots 3 km S, and Iron Age graves in the vicinity.