Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia

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James Blake Wiener
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published on 06 April 2018
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The Arates Monastery in Armenia is built on top of a hill and overlooks the Arates tributary of the Yeghegis River. The monastery's name came from the combination of “ari” ("come" in Armenian) and “tes” ("see" in Armenian). It is likely that the site dates back to the 7th century CE, but the oldest inscription dates only to the 9th century CE. Most of the ruins date from the 10-13th centuries CE, and the khachkars and tombstones date from between the 10-17th centuries CE.

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with 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.

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Wiener, J. B. (2018, April 06). Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8559/artistic-decor-in-arates-monastery-in-central-arme/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 06, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8559/artistic-decor-in-arates-monastery-in-central-arme/.

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Wiener, James Blake. "Artistic Decor in Arates Monastery in Central Armenia." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Apr 2018. Web. 22 Mar 2023.

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