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title: Armenia's Geghard Monastery
author: James Blake Wiener
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8586/armenias-geghard-monastery/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
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# Armenia's Geghard Monastery

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

## Image File

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## Image Caption

[Geghard](https://www.worldhistory.org/Geghard/) Monastery in [Armenia](https://www.worldhistory.org/armenia/) was founded at an unknown date, but it is believed that the site was a place of worship among Armenia's pre-Christian and pagan population. It is likely that the monastery was first founded in the 4th century CE by St. Gregory the Illuminator, and the monastery was known as "Auyrivank" or "Monastery of Caves." The monks who lived at the monastery were known for their asceticism and learning, and the monastery contained a manuscriptorium, seminary, and even and academy of [music](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Music/). Although it was plundered by the Arabs in the 920s CE, Geghard Monastery rose to great heights of fame and patronage during the 13th 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.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Wiener, J. B. (2018, April 09). Armenia's Geghard Monastery. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8586/armenias-geghard-monastery/>
### Chicago
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Geghard Monastery." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 09, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8586/armenias-geghard-monastery/>.
### MLA
Wiener, James Blake. "Armenia's Geghard Monastery." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Apr 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8586/armenias-geghard-monastery/>.

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