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

Architecture & Monasteries

Trdat the Architect, Armenia's most famous medieval builder, was summoned to Constantinople in 989 AD to repair the earthquake-damaged Hagia Sophia dome, completing the restoration by 994 AD with innovative rib techniques.

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716Architecture & Monasteries