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title: Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8442/tatev-monasterys-oil-mill/
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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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# Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill

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

## Image File

[![Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8442.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8442.jpg)

## Image Caption

Oil mills have existed in [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/) since the Urartian era, and their archaeological remains can be found in all regions of Armenia. This oil mill at Tatev Monastery in Armenia dates from the 17th century CE.

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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. (2018, March 22). Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8442/tatev-monasterys-oil-mill/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 22, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8442/tatev-monasterys-oil-mill/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Tatev Monastery's Oil Mill." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Mar 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8442/tatev-monasterys-oil-mill/>.

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