Fortress
Amberd Fortress
Aragatsotn Province, ArmeniaBuilt: 650 ADDestroyedEarly Christian
AF
About this site
Amberd guarded a key pass at over 2,300 metres above sea level. The complex includes a chapel, a bathhouse, and curtain walls that once made it one of the most defensible sites in the Armenian highlands.
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