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The medieval Tatev Monastery in present-day Armenia is one of the country's "architectural gems." It was first constructed in the 9th century CE.

The medieval Tatev Monastery in present-day Armenia is one of the country's "architectural gems." It was first constructed in the 9th century CE.

This is a photograph of an interior hallway at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This monastery was founded and first constructed in the 9th century CE.

Armenia's Tatev Monastery was once a flourishing center of the arts, law, and culture in the 14th and 15th centuries CE. It was originally founded in the 9th century CE.

This formed part of the medieval bakery at Tatev Monastery in Armenia.

This is an exterior view of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church dates from the end of the 9th century CE.

Khachkar located along the exterior of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church dates from the end of the 9th century CE, but it was reconstructed over the centuries several times.

Exterior arches from the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church dates from the end of the 9th century CE. It was reconstructed several times over the centuries due to earthquakes.

The exterior of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. The church dates from the end of the 9th century and was reconstructed several times over the centuries due to earthquakes.

This is the exterior of the Church of St. Pogos and Petros at Tatev Monastery in Armenia. This church dates from the end of the 9th century CE. It was reconstructed several times over the centuries due to earthquakes.