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Ancient Armenian Churches

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Hovhannavank Monastery Hovhannavank (Surb Hovhannes Vank) is an Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the village of Ohanavan in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is situated atop a steep gorge carved by the Kasagh river. The monastery was dedicated to John the Baptist, whom Armenians venerate as their patron-saint. The oldest part of the monastery is...

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