YERITS MANKANTS

In the mountains of Artsakh, in the region of Martakert, rises the monastery of Yerits Mankants. The monastery is dedicated to the three children trapped in ...

Varazgom

On a grassy plateau amid the mountains of Kashatagh stands the church of Varazgom. The height of the church contrasts sharply with the rolling hills nearby, ...

Vankasar

Vank’asar, in the Aghdam region of Azerbaijan, stands as a testament to the fortitude of Christian architecture. The church was originally built in the 6th or ...

Tzar

The historic village of Tzar in the Karvajar region of Artsakh demonstrates the resilience of Armenian monuments in the region, despite intense efforts of erasure. The ...

Tigranakert

Tigranakert, a Hellenistic-era city from the 1st century BCE, is of the most ancient sites Artsakh has to offer. The city recorded in primary sources throughout ...

Okhti Drni Vank

Okhti Drni Vank is an ancient monastery in the densely forested hills of Artsakh, near the village of Mokhrenis in the Hadrut region. The site remains ...

Ktichavank

Ktichavank is one of the hidden wonders of Artsakh. Located on a hilltop in the Hadrut region, near the village of Togh, the complex is a ...

Katarovank

Katarovank stands high atop Dizapayt, one of the highest mountain in Artsakh, but do not let the hike deter you—this monastery is worth the trek! The ...

Handaberd

Handaberd is a striking medieval castle high in the mountains of the Tzar region of Artsakh, near the village of Chapni. This impressive fortress was designed ...