to learn more about armenia:

AA.VV Leggende del popolo armeno-Editrice Arcana

Alpago Novello - Gli Armeni- Editrice Jaca Book

Arslan Antonia - La masseria delle allodole - Editrice Rizzoli

Arslan Antonia, Laura Pisanello - Husher - la memoria - Voci italiane di sopravvissuti armeni - Guerini e Associati

Hermet Aleramo, Cogni Ratti di Desio Paola - La Venezia degli Armeni, sedici secoli tra storia e leggenda - Mursia

Karekin I Katholicos - L'identità della Chiesa Armena. Ecumenismo e rinnovamento - Edizioni Dehoniane

Kuciukian Pietro - Giardino di tenebra. Viaggio in Nagorno Karabagh

Kuciukian Pietro - Le Terre di Nairi. Viaggi in Armenia

Marsall Lang D. - Armeni - Un popolo in esilio-Editrice Calderini

Mutafian Claude - Breve storia del genocidio degli armeni-Editrice Guerini

Orfalian Sonia - Le mele dell'immortalità. Fiabe armene

Osip Mandel'stam - Viaggio in Armenia - Editrice Adelphi

Piotrovsky B.B. - Il regno di Van - Editrice Urartu

Tachdjian Polgrossi Alice - Hayastan - Diario di un viaggio in Armenia - Editrice del Girasole

Tachdjian Alice - Pietre sul cuore - Editrice Sperling e Kupfer

Zekiyan Boghos Levon - L'Armenia e gli Armeni, Polis lacerata e patria spirituale: la sfida di una sopravvivenza - Guerini e Associati

Tourist Guides:

Lonely Planet - Guide EDT- Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan

L'Armenie. La terre et les hommes - Editore Movsessian

The Stone Garden Guide - Matthew Karanian, Robert Kurkjian - Armenia & Karabagh

 

 

Monuments in Armenia

ARAGATSOTN MARZ

  1. Fortress-site of habitation; 6th-4th c.BC
  2. Tukh Manuk (“Veri Vank”) Church;7th c.
  3. Basilica of Kasagh (St.Khach Church) 4th-5th c.
  4. (“Veratsund”) (Rebirth) Monument of victims of the Armenian Genocide, heroic Battle of Aparan, and Great Patriotic War
  5. Site of Aparan town, 4th-1mil. BC-1st c.
  6. St.Astvatsin Monastery of Yeghipatrush; 13th c, 13site of habitation 4th 3rd  mil.
  7. Astvatsenkal Monastic Complex; 5th – 13th c.
  8. “Karmir Vank” Church; 7th c.
  9. St.Gevorg Church; 7th c.
  10. Katoghike Church; 7th c.
  11. Fortess; 4th-3rd mil BC
  12. St.Astvatsatsin Church: 7th c.
  13. Site of Talin town; 2nd-1st mill. BC-Middle Ages
  14. Dashtadem Fortress; 7th-19th c.
  15. St.Christoper Church; 7th c.
  16. St.Yerrordutium Church; 6th-7th c.
  17. Saghmosavank Complex; 13th c.
  18. Amberd Fortess Complex , 10th -14th c.
  19. Targmanchats Church; 7thc.
  20. Hovhannavank Complex 4th-13th c.
  21. Tegher monastic Complex; 13th c.
  22. St.Gevorg Monastic Complex of Mughni; 17th c.
  23. “Verin Naver” Tomb Field; 3rd-1st mil. BC; (“Van-Tosp”) Monument of the heroic 1915 Battle of Van
  24. Monument group of Armenian Arshakuni kings (tomb; 364; church; 4th-5th c.)
  25. St.Stepanos Church; 7th c.
  26. Caravanserai; 13th c.
  27. St.Grigor Church (Temple of Arutch); 662-666; palatial complex, monuments; 7th c.
  28. Site of Shamiram town; 2nd – 1st mil. BC
  29. Karmravor (St.Astvatsin) Church; 7th c.
  30. St.Marine Church; 13th c.
  31. Bridge; 1664; water-mill; late 19th c.
  32. St.Mesrop Mashtots church; 15th c.

ARARAT MARZ

  1. Site of Dvin town; 330-338, 4th-13th c.
  2. Aghjots monastic Complex; 13th c.
  3. Havuts Tar Monastic Complex; 11th-18th c.
  4. Geghi Fortess (Kakavaberd); 2nd mil. BC, 10th-14th c.
  5. Cave paintings; 12th- 10th mil. BC
  6. Dragon-monuments; 3rd-2nd mil. BC
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  8. Site of Artashat town; 185 BC-2nd c.
  9. Khor Virap monastic Complex; 5th-17th c.
  10. Fortress of Gevorg Marzpetuni (Tapi Berd); 10th-13th c.
  11. Urtsadzor Abbey; 13th-17th c.
  12. St.Hovhannes Karapet Monastic Complex; 14th c.
  13. House – Museum of Paruir Sevak

ARMAVIR MARZ

  1. St.Shushanik Church 7th c.
  2. Site of Yervandashat town; 3rd c. BC- 4th c.
  3. Memorial of the heroic Battle of Sardarapat; 1968
  4. Argishtikhinili-Armavir town; 776 BC, 6th – 3rd c. BC
  5. Mother See of Holy Ejmiatsin monastic Complex 4th-20th c.
  6. St.Hripsime Church 618
  7. St. Gayane Church 630
  8. Zvartnots Temple (St.Grigor Church of Arapar) 643-652
  9. Site of “Mokhrablur” habitation 4th-1th mil. BC –Middle ages.
  10. Site of metsamor town, 4th-1st mil BC – 0,5 km southwest of Taronik v.

GEGHARKUNIK MARZ

  1. “Karmir Yeghtsi” Church Complex (Hin Getik); 9th-12th
  2. Oper-air location; Stone Age
  3. Sevan Monastic Complex 9th c.
  4. St.Grigor Church 1029
  5. St.Hovhannes Church 1607; cemetery with cross-stones; middle Ages 19th c.
  6. St.Minas Church 1872
  7. Site of Ltchashen town 3rd – 1st mil BC, Middle Age
  8. Ltchashen Tomb Field 2nd-1st mil
  9. Cuneiform inscription of Argishti I, 8th c. BC
  10. Fortess, tomb filed; 2nd 1st mil  BC Hairavank Compl. 9th – 13th c.
  11. St. Astvatsatsin Church 9th c. Noratus v.
  12. Cemetery with cross-stones 13th-17th c. Noratus v.
  13. St.Astvatsatsin Church, 1902-1905. Gavar t.
  14. St. Astvatsatsin and St.Grigor Lusavorich Church Complex; 27th – 19th c .
  15. “Dari Glukh” Fortess (“Khaldi Kaghak”) Complex 2nd-1st mil. BC 14th-20th c.
  16. Rock painting 2nd 1 mil BC – 15-16 km southwest of Gavar t.
  17. “Masruts Anapat” Church; 9th-10th c.
  18. Shoghagavank Monastic Complex 5th 17th c.
  19. St. Astvarsatsin Church of Kot (kot moastery) 9th c.
  20. Cemetery with cross-stones 9th 17th c.
  21. “Mtnadzor” Fortress 1st mill BC
  22. Teishebaini (“Odzaberd”) Fortess 1st mil. BC 8th-6th c.BC
  23. Cuneiform inscription 7th c.BC Tsovinar v.
  24. Vanevan Monastic Complex 10th -14th c.
  25.  Ancestral cemetery “tapanatum” of the >Melik Shahnazarians 16th c.
  26. Cuneiform inscription 7thc. BC – Tsovak v.
  27. St. Astvatsatsin Church  1903 -1912 – Vardenis t.
  28. Makeniats Monastic Complex 9th 17th c. western edge of Makenis v.
  29. Site of Hellenistic town 1st mil BC – Geghakar v.
  30. Fortress; 3rd – 1st mil BC – Norabak v.
  31. Fortress 3rd-1st mil BC – Norabak v.
  32. Artanish Fortess2nd – 1st mil BC 16th – 18th c.

LORI MARZ

  1. St.Hovannes Church 13th, 19th c.
  2. Rock paintings; 5th 1st mil BC
  3. Church 7th c.-Norashen v.
  4. Site of town 4th-3th mil. BC – west of Norashen v:
  5. Khutchap Monastic Complex 12th -13th c.
  6. Khorakert Monastic Complex 12th-13th c.-4km south of Jiliza v.
  7. St.Astvatsatsin Church (Dorbantavank) 6th c. – 3km northeast of Sverdlov v.
  8. St.Nshan Monastic Complex; 13th – 14th c.
  9.  PSanahin monasti Complex 10th – 13th c.
  10. Akhtala (Pghndzahnank) Monastic Complex 13th c.
  11. Kusanats Anapat Church 13th c.
  12. Haghpat Monastic Complex 10th
  13. Site of lLori Berd town 11th 18th c. – 2km east of Lori Berd v.
  14. Lori Berd Tomb Field; 3rd – 1st mil. BC – west of Lori Berd v.
  15. St. Hovhannes Church (Odzun Temple) 6th c. – Odzun v.
  16. Horomair Monastic Complex 10th – 13th c.
  17. Kobair Monastic  Complex 12th – 13th c.
  18. St. Hovhannes Monastic Complex (Hovhan Odznesti monastery) 8th – 19 c.
  19. Bardzrakash St. Grigor Monastic Complex 10th 14th c.
  20. Museum House of Hovhannes Tumanyan 19th c.
  21. Site of habitation, tomb field 4th – 3th mil BC – 1km west of Kurtan v.
  22. Hnevank monastic Complex 7th 12th c.
  23. Church 4th – 5th c. – Gogaran v.
  24. Gogaran Fortess, tomb field 2nd -1st mil. BC, Middle Ages
  25. Stone-hewn settlement; 12th – 17th c.-Geghasar v.
  26. Tomb field; 3rd – 2nd mil. BC – east of Spitak t.
  27. St.Gevorg Church 7th c.
  28. Fortess; latter half of 2nd mil BC – Vanadzor t., at summit of Mt. Suleiman
  29. Berdshen “Tagavoranist”; 4th-1st mil. BC, Hellenistic period, Middle Age
  30. St.Astvatsatsin Church Complex 13th – 14th c., 1831- 20th c. – Vanadzor t., hill – top
  31. Winged cross (inscription) 13th c. – 1km east of Fioletovo v., at “Shavrugh”

KOTAIK MARZ

  1. Artavazavank Complex; 6th – 7th c.
  2. Tezharuik Monastic Complex 12th – 13th c.
  3. Kecharis Monastic Complex 11st – 13th c.
  4. Makravank monastic Complex 13th c.
  5. Tegheniats monastic Complex 7th c., 10th – 14th c.
  6. St. Astvatsatsin Church (Bjni monastery ) 1031 – Bjni v.
  7. Bjni Fortess 5th – 11th c.
  8. Mairavank Complex 11th – 12th c.
  9. St . Hovannes Church 7th c.
  10. Karenis monastic Complex 6th – 7th c.
  11. Complex of cave dwellings; Ild Stone Age – Nurnus v.
  12. St.Teodoros (Yeghvardi Zoravor) Church 661-685
  13. Three-storey St.Astvatsatsin (Azizbekents) Church ; 1301 – Yeghvard t.
  14. St. Minas Church of kaptavank; 1349
  15. “Karmir Berd” Fortess; 2nd mil
  16. – Cenetery with cross – stones 5th-20th c.- southeastern edge of Arinj v.
  17. St. Nshan (Tsiranavor) Church 6th c.
  18. Fortess 2nd – 1st mil BC  – southwestern part of Aramus v.
  19. Complex of rock paintings 5th – 3rd mil BC – Zar v.
  20. Rock paintings of Paitasar 7th – 1st mil BC – Geghamaa Mountains
  21. Church 5th c. southeastern edge of Jrvezh v.
  22. Garni Bridge 11th c. – on Azat River
  23. Monument group of Garni Fortess ( fortess, pagan temple; 72; palace; 1st c.; bath – house; 3rd c. St. Sion Church ; 659; dragon-stone) 4th mil. BC – 7th c.
  24. Cemetery with cross-stones; 9th – 20 th c.
  25. St.Astvatsatsin (Mashtots Hairapet) Church 12th-13th

SHIRAK MARZ

  1. “Sepasar” Fortess 4th-3rd mil. BC
  2. Site of Hoghmik habitation 3rd mil BC – 3rd c.
  3. St. Khach Church 1907
  4. Fortess of the Pahlavunis 10th-13th c. – 1,5 km southeast of Vahramaberd v.
  5. Museum-House of minas Avetisian
  6. Marmashen monastic Complex 10th-13th c.- 2km south of Vahramaberd v.
  7. Cuneiform inscription of Arghishti I; 8th c. BC – south of Marmashen v.
  8. “Kumairi” Reserve – Museum 19th-20th c. – Giumri t.
  9. St.Astvatsatsin (Yot Verk) Church ; 1843 – 1856 – Giumri t.
  10. Alexandropol Fortess; 1835 – 1845 – south part of Giumri t.
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  12. Site of Settlement 3rd – 1st mil. BC – in the south of Karnut v., on Mt St.Minas
  13. Site of Horom town 3rd-2nd mil BC – early Middle Ages- northeast of Horom
  14. Site of Hin Shirakavan habitation, tomb field, Temple 2nd – 1st mil.BC
  15. Cuneiform inscription of Argishti I, 8th c. BC – Spandarian v.
  16. St.Astvatsatsin Church 7th c.- Bardzrashen v.
  17. St Stepanos Church of Lmbatavank 7th c.
  18. St.Sargis Church7th c. – Artik t.
  19. Church complex 5th – 7th c. – Pemzashen v.
  20. Makaravank Complex; 11th c.
  21. Haritch Monastic Complex 7th – 13th c.
  22. St.Grigor Church 6th c.- Nahapatavan v.
  23. Hogevank Monastic Complex 5th 13th c.
  24. Yereruik Basilica 5th c.

SIUNIK MARZ

  1. St.Stepanos Church of Tanahat ( Tanahat monastery ) 491
  2. St.Hovannes Church of Sisavan (Siuni monastery) 670-689
  3. Site of Zorats Karer habitation, tomb fiel late 3rd latter half of 1st mil. BC
  4. Monument 6th c. – at cemetery  af Aghitu v.
  5. Vorotnavank Complex 10th-14th c.
  6. Bridge of Melik Tange 1855
  7. Palace of Melik Hakhnazar I, 16th c.
  8. St. Grigor Lusavorich Church 1903
  9. St.Hripsime Church 4th – 5th c.
  10. Residential homes of “Goris”  Reserve-Museum 1920s
  11. Site of Hin Khndzoresk village; Middle Ages 20th c.
  12. Harants Anapat 1608-1613
  13. Tatev MonasticCmplex 9th -20th c.
  14. Bgheno Noravank Complex 936-1062
  15. Yeritsvank Complex 6th – 11th c.
  16. Vahanavank Complex 10th – 11th c.
  17. Halidzor Stronghold 17th – 18th c.
  18. Davit Bek Memorial 1983 – Kapan t.
  19. Baghaberd Fortess (Davit Bek Stronghold) 4th – 18th c.
  20. Caravanserai 16th – 17th c. – approx. 1km southwest of Tsav v.
  21. St.Astvatsatsin Church 1673/3
  22. St.Hovhannes Church (Meghri Monastery) 17th c.

VAYOTS DZOR MARZ

  1. Sulema (Selim) Caravanserai 1332
  2. Tsaghats Kar monastic Complex 10th – 13th c.
  3. Arates Monastic Complex 10th – 13th c.
  4. Smbataberd Fortess 10th -14th c.
  5. St.Stepanos (Zorats) Church 14th c.
  6. Shatin Monastic Complex (Shatinvank) 10th – 17th
  7. Ancestral  cemetery of the Orbelians 13th-14th c.
  8. Prohaberd (Boloraberd) Fortress 13th – 14th c.
  9. Spitakavor St.Astvatsatsin monastic Complex (Boloraberd Hermitage) 14th c.
  10. Tanat (Tanade) monastic Complexand University of Gladzor; 13th -14th c.
  11. St.Sion monastic Complex 10th-13th c.
  12. Gndevank monastic  Complex 10th – 17th c.
  13. Bridge 13th c. on Arpa River
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  15. Noravan Monastic Complex (Amaghu Noravank) 13th – 17th c.
  16. Karkop monastic Complex ( khotakerats St. Nshan monastery) 10th – 13th c.
  17. St.Astvatsatsin Church Complex (Martirosats Monastery) 1286
  18. St.Astvatsin Church 1866 cross-stone of the founding of martiros village 1283

TAVUSH MARZ

  1. St.Sargis monastic Complex 16th – 19th c.
  2. Mshkavank Complex 12th – 13th c.
  3. Baghanis Fortess 2nd – 1st mil BC
  4. Kirants Monastic Complex 13th c.
  5. Deghdznut monastic Complex 13th c.
  6. Makaravank Complex 10th – 13th c.
  7. Nor Varagavank Complex 12eh – 13th c.
  8. St.Astvatsin Church (Moro Dzoro Monastery) 7th c.
  9. “Kaptavank” Church 12th c.
  10. Open-air display of contemporary sculpture 1985-1991 ljevan
  11. Tavush Fortess 10th – 14th c.
  12. Khoranashat Monastic Complex 13th c. – 2,5 km north east of Chinari v.
  13. “Aghjka Berd” fortress 13th – 17th c.
  14. “Ashot Yerkati Berd” Fortress 10th -13th c.
  15. Haghartsin monastic Complex 10th – 13th c.
  16. Cave dwelling; old stone Age – Hovk v.
  17. “Jukhtak” Monatery Complex (St.Petros Monastery) 12th – 13th c.
  18. “Redkin Lager” tomb field 13th – 8th c. BC
  19. Nor Getik Monastic Complex (Goshavank); tomb of Mkhitar Gosh 12th – 13th c.;