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title: Khor Virap Monastery
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7568/khor-virap-monastery/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Khor Virap Monastery

_Authored by [James Blake Wiener](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jbw288/)_

## Image File

[![Khor Virap Monastery](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7568.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7568.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Khor Virap](https://www.worldhistory.org/Khor_Virap/) Monastery is located on the Ararat plain in what's present-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/), and it is situated very close to the Armenian-Turkish border. Constructed from the 5th-17th century CE, Khor Virap is celebrated in Armenia as the site where [Saint Gregory the Illuminator](https://www.worldhistory.org/Saint_Gregory_the_Illuminator/) (c. 257 – c. 331 CE) was imprisoned by Tiridates III of Armenia (r. 287–330 CE) for his Christian beliefs.

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## About the Author

James Blake Wiener has a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.
- [Linkedin Profile](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswiener)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2017, November 08). Khor Virap Monastery. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7568/khor-virap-monastery/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Khor Virap Monastery." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 08, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7568/khor-virap-monastery/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Khor Virap Monastery." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7568/khor-virap-monastery/>.

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