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These medieval crosses were carved into the walls in the 13th and 14th centuries CE in the Surb Astvatsatsin Church at Noravank Monastery in present-day Armenia.

This picture shows several Armenian Christian symbols, which decorate the ceiling of the medieval Surb Astvatsatsin Church at Noravank Monastery in present-day Armenia.

Located some 122 km (76 mi) from Yerevan, Armenia is the Noravank Monastery, which was founded in 1205 CE. It was once the residence of the Orbelian princes whose stronghold consisted of the entire Syunik region. To the right, one sees the...

An 18th century CE painting by Francesco Majotto of Mesrop Mashtots (360/370 - c. 440 CE), the inventor of the Armenian alphabet in 405 CE.

An artist's impression of Flann Sinna (r. 879-916 CE) in battle, a High King of Ireland from the Kingdom of Mide. (From the PC game Total War: Thrones of Britannia by the Creative Assembly)

This is a photograph of the interior of the St. Astvatsatsin Church, which was built in the 1660s CE. Khor Virap is an ancient Armenian monastery located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia.

This is the interior of the St. Astvatsatsin Church, which was built in the 1660s CE. Khor Virap is an ancient Armenian monastery located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia.

This is the interior of the St. Astvatsatsin Church, which was built in the 1660s CE. Khor Virap is an ancient Armenian monastery located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia.

Entrance to the Khor Virap Monastery, which is located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia. It is one of the most visited and sacred sites in Armenia.

The hills surrounding Khor Virap Monastery once contained the important, early Armenian capital of ancient Artashat or "Artaxiasata." This city was built by King Artaxias I (r. c. 190-159 BCE) — the founder of the Artaxiad dynasty — in c...