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Surp Astvatsatsin Church

TIME : 2016/2/18 16:28:25

Looking down on the village from its elevated location across the Arpa River, this small church was built in the 14th century and features wonderful carvings both inside and out; the Virgin Mary on the western exterior wall is particularly fine. Some of the headstones in the graveyard feature wine-making scenes, reflecting the industry's 6000-year-old history in this area.

Be careful when exploring the graveyard – we disturbed a snake on our most recent visit.