Heritage sites, gathered.
Browse the full archive — churches, monasteries, fortresses, settlements, and modern memorials.
Lake Sevan
One of the largest high-altitude alpine lakes in Eurasia and a defining feature of the Armenian landscape.
Khndzoresk Cave Settlement
Ancient cliff-cut cave village inhabited continuously into the twentieth century.
Karahunj (Zorats Karer)
Prehistoric megalithic field of standing basalt stones, often called the Armenian Stonehenge.
Areni-1 Cave
Chalcolithic cave that yielded the world's oldest known winery and the oldest known leather shoe.
Garni Temple
First-century Hellenistic peripteral temple, the only surviving pre-Christian temple in the country.
Etchmiadzin Cathedral
Mother Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church and one of the oldest cathedrals in the world.
Geghard Monastery
Rock-cut medieval monastery in the Azat gorge, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. Hripsime Church
Seventh-century domed church marking the tomb of an early Christian martyr.
St. Gayane Church
Three-nave basilica raised above the relics of Saint Gayane.
Zvartnots Cathedral
Ruined seventh-century circular cathedral, one of the boldest experiments in early Christian architecture.
Amberd Fortress
Medieval stronghold on the southern slope of Mount Aragats, the so-called Fortress in the Clouds.
Khor Virap Monastery
Riverside monastery on the plain of Ararat where Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned.