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Khor Virap is an ancient Armenian monastery located near the border with Turkey some 8 km (5 mi) from the town of Artashat, Armenia. Legend has it that St. Gregory the Illuminator (c. 257-c. 331 CE) was imprisoned here for 14 years by Tiridates III of Armenia (r. 287-330 CE). The St. Astvatsatsin Church was built in the 17th century CE, and its design is typical for Armenian churches of that era.
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Wiener, J. B. (2018, March 15). St. Astvatsatsin Church at Khor Virap Monastery. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8349/st-astvatsatsin-church-at-khor-virap-monastery/
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Wiener, James Blake. "St. Astvatsatsin Church at Khor Virap Monastery." World History Encyclopedia, 15 Mar 2018, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8349/st-astvatsatsin-church-at-khor-virap-monastery/.
