Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Architecture & Monasteries

Khachkars (cross-stones) are uniquely Armenian memorial steles carved from stone. Among over 50,000 created since the 9th century, no two khachkars are identical, with each featuring individual artistic variations.

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Khachkarsย (cross-stones)ย areย uniquelyย Armenianย memorialย stelesย carvedย fromย stone.ย Amongย overย 50,000ย createdย sinceย theย 9thย century,ย noย twoย khachkarsย areย identical,ย withย eachย featuringย individualย artisticย variations.ย 

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