Reaching towards the sky, they rise vertically from the valley floor for a hundred metres and more: Masses of basalt columns, ...

The Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran, in the north-west of the country, consists of three monastic ensembles of the Armenian Christian faith: St Thaddeus and St Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor.

The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is ...

This project aims to strengthen the implementation of the World Heritage Convention by assisting the Armenian authorities to prepare a comprehensive conservation strategy for all three World Heritage ...

Armenians believe the natural spring water here cures illness, so even Armenian tourists come here. Historians say Saint Gregory the Illuminator started the monastery here in Armenia. The medieval ...

This ancient village in Armenia is surrounded by mountains and is often compared to Machu Picchu in Peru. Here's what history ...