| Country |
Province
State |
Region |
City
Town |
District |
Site OR Event |
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Description |
Year
Taken |
| Armenia |
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Geghard Monastery |
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Monastic caves on a cliff face in the canyon. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Geghard Monastery |
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|
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The end of the canyon. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Lake Sevan is at an altitude of 1900m. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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The lake is 80km long and 30km wide. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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|
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The lake is srrounded by mountains. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Three khatchkhars (Armenian carved crosses on stone). |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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The Sevanavank Peninsula houses a monastery. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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Sevanavank is a monastery dating from 874. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
|
Sevanavank |
|
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The Orthodox priest of the monastery. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
Astvatsatsin Church |
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Astvatsatsin Church overlooks the lake. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
Astvatsatsin Church |
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The interior of Astvatsatsin Church. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
Astvatsatsin Church |
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Lighting candles in the Astvatsatsin Church. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
Astvatsatsin Church |
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The courtyard of the Astvatsatsin Church contains many katchkhars. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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The monastery is on a peninsula that was once an island. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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The causeway linking the peninsula to the mainland. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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Arakelots Church. The town of Sevan is on the shore of the lake. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Sevanavank |
|
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Visitors to the monastery. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
|
Sevanavank |
|
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Painting of the monastery by a local artist. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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|
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Fishing for ishkhan, the famous Sevan trout. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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|
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Stunning scenery around the lake. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Snow capped mountains over the town of Sevan. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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Misty views of the Northern shore. |
2011 |
| Armenia |
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Lake Sevan |
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The Southern shore of the lake. |
2011 |
were added from 11 December 2021.