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

Architecture & Monasteries

Zvartnots Cathedral, built 643-652 AD with a revolutionary circular three-story design, stood 49 meters tall before collapsing in the 10th century, likely from an earthquake after 320 years.

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Armenia

Zvartnotsย Cathedral,ย builtย 643-652ย ADย withย aย revolutionaryย circularย three-storyย design,ย stoodย 49ย metersย tallย beforeย collapsingย inย theย 10thย century,ย likelyย fromย anย earthquakeย afterย 320ย years.ย 

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