Unique Stone Architecture at Tatev Monastery

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Tatev Monastery was one of medieval Armenia's most important religious and cultural centers during the Middle Ages. It's famous throughout the Caucasus for its stone architecture and location on a large basalt plateau near the Tatev village in Syunik Province in southeastern Armenia.

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 22). Unique Stone Architecture at Tatev Monastery. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8445/unique-stone-architecture-at-tatev-monastery/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Unique Stone Architecture at Tatev Monastery." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 22, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8445/unique-stone-architecture-at-tatev-monastery/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Unique Stone Architecture at Tatev Monastery." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Mar 2018. Web. 26 Feb 2025.

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