🇹🇷 Turkey · Ancient city
Ani
Bagratuni Armenian Kingdom · Armenian
Medieval Armenian capital (961–1045) at peak 100,000 inhabitants, Bagratuni palaces, Cathedral of Ani (1001), Tigran Honents church with frescoes, double city walls.
🇹🇷 Turkey · Temple complex
Ani Cathedral — Surb Astvatsatsin Domed Basilica Ghost City
Bagratid Ani (989–1001 architect Trdat, later Seljuk mosque 1071, Georgian 1124) · Armenian Bagratid kingdom of Ani (capital 961) — Trdat architect of Hagia Sophia repair
Ani cathedral UNESCO tentative 1996 ghost city 5000 m walls and 50 churches of Bagratid capital Ani.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Sevanavank Monastery — Peninsula Twin Churches on Sevan Rock
Bagratid (874 Princess Mariam Bagratuni Ashot I's daughter exile dedication 3 churches on island fortress after Arab rule) · Armenian Bagratid Mariam (sister of Ashot I) 874 peninsular rock fortress
Sevan 874 Mariam excavated by Arakelyan, island fort peninsula after 1930s hydropower drawdown.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Noravank — Surb Astvatsatsin Two-Storey Narrow Church
Medieval (1221–1227 Amaghu church; 1339 Burteled 2-storey) · Armenian Orbelian princes medieval (Momik architect 1339)
Noravank Momik 1339 church narrow stairs two-storey 13 m with Momik relief self-portrait.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Tatev Monastery — Vorotan Gorge Wings Aerial
Medieval (9th c. church St Paul-Peter 895–906; 11th c. Surb Astvatsatsin; Gavazan column 895) · Armenian Syunik princes medieval scriptorium (14th c. Tatev University 1373–1435)
Tatev Wings tram 5.7 km 2010, excavated Soviet, university 1373 Tatev School of lord.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Khor Virap — Ararat View Monastery Pit Dungeon Khor Virap
Artashat hill fortress 180 BCE; monastery 642 CE; pit 298 CE Gregory the Illuminator imprisoned 13 years · Armenian Christian and earlier Artaxiad capital Artashat (180 BCE Arshak?)
Khor Virap pit 298 CE Gregory 13 years per Agathangelos, Artashat capital Xenophon.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Kobayr Monastery — Lori Cliff-Hanging Two-Storey Narthex
Zakarian (1171 Kobayr main Surb Astvatsatsin Mariam, 1279 chapel of Honents sister) · Armenian Zakarian → Georgian Chalcedonian hybrid after 1223?
Kobayr fresco monastery excavated by Soviet, 1279 Honents church replica nearby.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Geghard Monastery — Rock-Cut Chapel Geghardavank
Medieval (Main 1215 CE; gavit 1225; rock-cut 1263 Proshian tomb) · Armenian medieval Proshian princes (Zakarian dynasty)
Geghard UNESCO 2000, Proshian cave church 1283 with stalactite.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Haghpat Monastery — Lori Gorge Scriptoir
Bagratid (976–991 church Surb Nshan, Hamid 1185, 13th c. bell tower) · Armenian Bagratid to Zakarian (10th–13th c.)
Haghpat excavated Soviet, UNESCO 1996 with Sanahin pair.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Harichavank Monastery — Shirak Plateau Forte Monastery
Medieval (7th c. early; Surb Astvatsatsin 1201 Zakarian) · Armenian Zakarian princes & later Armenian Catholicos summer seat 1850–1932
Harich Catholicos seat 1850–1932, Zakarian 1201 church.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Sanahin Monastery — Lori Bridge Sister
Bagratid (966 Surb Astvatsatsin 928–944 Blessing; 1063 library; 1181 gavit Kariannik) · Armenian Bagratid (Kurikyan Lori kingdom)
Sanahin UNESCO 1996 sister to Haghpat.
🇦🇲 Armenia · Temple complex
Echmiadzin Cathedral Mother See — Oldest Cathedral State Church 301
Armenian Christianity world first state church (301–303 CE Gregory original wooden; 480 Vahan, 618 Komitas stone; 1654–58 tiers) · Armenian Apostolic Mother See (Gregory the Illuminator foundation 301 CE)
Ejmiatsin excavated by Mnatsakanyan, oldest cathedral-state 301 foundation over fire temple.