Name: Zvartnots Cathedral Ruins
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August 30, 2023

Zvartnoz (Armenian Զվարթնոց), other transcriptions Svarthnoz, Zvartnots, Zuart'noc', is a ruined site in the central Armenian province of Armavir near Echmiadzin with the remains of a cathedral dedicated to Saint Gregory built in the middle of the 7th century and the palace of their founder, the Catholicos Nerses III, who reigned from 641 to 662 and was associated with the Byzantine Empire. Destroyed in the 10th century, the Gregory Church of Zvartnots was the oldest and largest tetraconchos in the Caucasus and has been imitated a number of times. The four cones of the central building were surrounded by a circular ambulatory with a diameter of 37.7 meters and a presumed height of the three-tiered cylindrical structure of around 45 meters. St. Gregory's Church, mentioned in several medieval sources, has been recognized as the pinnacle of 7th-century Armenian architecture and one of the best-known architectural symbols of the Armenian Apostolic Church since its ruins were excavated in the early 20th century. The excavation site, located next to the village of the same name, has been on the UNESCO World Heritage List since 2000.

Source: de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swartnoz

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