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Tatev Monastery, Armenia / Տաթևի վանք, Հայաստան / Татевский монастырь, Армения

The Tatev Monastery is a 9th-century Armenian Apostolic monastery located on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia. The term "Tatev" usually refers to the monastery. The monastic ensemble stands on the edge of a deep gorge of the Vorotan River. Tatev is known as the bishopric seat of Syunik and played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity.

 

Татевский монастырь — армянский монастырский комплекс конца IX—начала X веков в Сюникской области Армении, в 20 км от города Горис. На протяжении столетий был духовным центром Сюника

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Uploaded on August 13, 2018