Sightseeing

HAGHARTSIN

08/08/2023

Haghartsin Monastery is a 10th century Armenian monastic complex in Tavush marz, 18 km from Dilijan city. It was built during the 10th-13th centuries. Information about the monastery came to us from Kirakos Gandzaketsu. It flourished at the end of the 12th century - the beginning of the 13th century, during the leadership of Khachatur Taronatsi. As a study...

SMBATABERD

07/07/2023

It is located southeast of the village of Artabyunk (formerly Yeghegis), on the top of the mountain. Looking at the layout of the castle walls/wall thickness of 2-3 m and the large wedge-shaped basalt stones made with lime mortar, the present structure can be dated to the 10th-11th centuries. It is not excluded that it was built during the reign of Smbat II...

NORAVANK

07/07/2023

It stands in the gorge of the tributary of the Arpa river, among the red rocks. It is an Armenian apostolic monastery complex, which was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. It is located in the Vayots Dzor region of Armenia, 3 km northeast of Amaghu village. According to Stepanos Orbelyan, it has been a holy place since the early Middle Ages. The oldest...

SHAKI WATERFALL

08/08/2023

This beautiful waterfall is located near Shaki village. It directly connects the tributaries of the Vorotan River. According to the myth, the waterfall is named after Shaki, one of the 93 virgins who miraculously survived the flood. Enemies send 93 virgin girls from Gegharkun province to their leader stationed in Mughan. When the caravan of captive...

TEISHEBA

07/07/2023

The ruins of the Teysheba fortress, built by the order of the Urartan Rusa 1, are located in the territory of the city of Martuni. It bears the name of the god Khaldi. Teysheba is the god of earth and rain in the Van kingdom's mythology. Cities and settlements were named after him, among which Teyshebaini (now Karmir Blur) is famous. A statuette of Teisheba was...

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