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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...

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...

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...

This is a glimpse of the interior 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...

Artist's impression of what Hannibal Barca might have looked like, as depicted in the computer game Total War: ARENA.

This wooden toy horse dates to the 4th to 5th century CE. Measures 14 cm in length. Photo © Bibliotheca Alexandrina Antiquities Museum/Photo by Emad Omar. Used by permission.