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Turning S through the village
of Areni, a paved road climbs up to
spectacular views of the Noravank gorge, passing the hamlet of Amaghu.
Near Amaghu on a hill by the gorge are remains of a medieval
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About 1 km before the
village of Khachik,
visible on the right are the sadly ruined remains of the 9th
c. Karkopi or Khotakerats
(“grass- eaters”) Vank. The site owes its name to the
vegetarian ascetics who used to live
in the gorge,
assembling
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the distance the recent
fortifications along the border with Nakhichevan.
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only for Sunday
prayers. They were reined in and
monasticized by Bishop Hovhannes III, who
built them a church of 911 (several times rebuilt after earthquakes)
with the support of Shushan, widow of Ashot I. The
gavit is 13th
c. In the village itself is the Astvatsatsin basilica dated 1681. Some 1.5 km E of the village are remains of Berdatagh ruined
medieval castle. There is supposed a Hngazard ruined medieval church 2 km NE. |
