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title: Zorats Church in Armenia
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8532/zorats-church-in-armenia/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Zorats Church in Armenia

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

## Image File

[![Zorats Church in Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8532.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8532.jpg)

## Image Caption

Zorats Church is a church built on a hill overlooking the Yeghegis River in present-day [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/). The church was built in the early 14th century and dedicated by Bishop Stepanos Tarsayitch, who was the grandson of an Orbelian prince. Armenia was at this time a contested territory between various Turkish tribes. Zorats Church is unique among Armenian churches in that it has no inner hall – the only roofed spaces are the eastern altar apse and its two annexes, which are open to a large yard. The church is said to have been created so that Armenian warriors could receive the sacrament and blessings before going to [battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/battle/).

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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, April 05). Zorats Church in Armenia. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8532/zorats-church-in-armenia/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Zorats Church in Armenia." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 05, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8532/zorats-church-in-armenia/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Zorats Church in Armenia." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8532/zorats-church-in-armenia/>.

## License & Copyright

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