Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

Vayots Dzor - Southern Armenia

ARMENIA | Tuesday, 8 May 2007 | Views [565]

This is the ruined fortress-monastery of Andapad which is below Tatev on the Vorotan River. It was about an hour hike to get to it and just incredible. I played my duduk inside the church. The monks cells are austere to say the least.

I took this picture with my brother, Jack, in mind. I have several other pictures of doors. This is from the fortress-monastery at Tatev which was built in the 9th century and is perched on the edge of the very steep Vorotan River Gorge.

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Many of the 300 or so standing stones at Zorats Karer have been drilled out to observe celestial events.

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Hayastan am Bob Markarian Lawrence. In April and May of 2007 I journeyed back to Armenia (Hayastan in the Armenian language) to reconnect. My grandmother, great-aunt, great-uncle and great-grandmother were the only members of my immediate family to escape the gen

Vayots Dzor - Southern Armenia

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