Khachkar Archeway, Haghpat Monastery, Armenia

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Khachkar Archeway, Haghpat Monastery, Armenia

Khachkar Archeway, Haghpat Monastery, Armenia

Khachkars (cross-stones) is the traditional Armenian form of stone-carving art. They come in all sizes, from palm-sized to as large as a house wall. The arched passageway and bridges are also vintage Armenia. The Haghpat moastery (a.k.a. Akhpat) was built in X-XIII centuries 1982
Dmitry Pruss
on Oct 22, 2007 10:11 pm
Lat/Lon: 41.11247°N / 44.32983°E
Image Type(s): Scenery
Image ID: 350012

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