The Cathedral of Ani
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The Cathedral of Ani. View of the entrance.
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The Cathedral of Ani.Armenian inscriptions.
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Saint Gregory Church. North side of the church.
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Saint Gregory Church. General view of the church.
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Saint Gregory Church. Frescoes around the entrance and graffiti.
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Armenia is on the left, Turkey on the right.
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On the right - the Akhurian river, border fence and the ancient bridge. From left to right - The Minuchihr mosque, the Cathedral of Ani and the Church of the Redeemer. City walls on the left in the distance.
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The ancient bridge over Akhurian rive.Left abutments is on the Turkish side, right abutments - on Armenian. The arch collapsed probably in 19th century.
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The Church of the Redeemer.Only one half remains, the other half collapsed in 1957.
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The Church of the Redeemer.General view with the Cathedral in the background.
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The Church of the Redeemer. Inscriptions in Armenian on outside walls.
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The Church of St. Gregory
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The Church of St. Gregory.Not even mentioning Armenians once this church bears a Turkish name.
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The Church of St. Gregory. Armenian inscriptions over the entrance.
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Caves around the city. Remains of a building in the foreground.
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The Church of Apostles.
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The Church of the Apostles. Apparently it was built as Seljuks turnet(?). Once again, no word about Armenian origin of the church. The name of the church "arak elots" means Apostoles in Armenian (written as arakelots).
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The Church of the Apostles. Armenian cross-stones on the walls.
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The Church of the Apostles. View of the dome with a huge hole in it from inside. The fallen part of the dome lies on the floor right below.
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The Monastery of the Virgins. This small church stands isolated from the city overlooking the Akhurian river.
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The Georgian Church. Only one wall remains of a Georgian church. No inscriptions or reliefs are visible anywhere.
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The Church of King Gagik. Ruins of this church remind of Zvartonts cathedral from the 7th century near Yerevan.
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The Maiden's Castle. Isolated from the city and inaccessible stands this monastery and some ruined buildings around.
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City Wall viewed towards the south.
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Ruins of houses.
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Saint Gregory Church. Frescoes inside the church.
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City walls overlooking Armenia.
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Ani Wall Gate
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Ani Grinding Stone
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