PHOTO: Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia, Dwarfed by Mount Ararat

Khor Virap. The name refers to the famous monastery in Armenia that is the number one pilgrimage site in the country. But the name has a deeper, hidden meaning. The church stands on a low hillock, built over a deep vault carved out of solid rock. Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned within this pit ... Read more The post PHOTO: Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia, Dwarfed by Mount Ararat appeared first on Hole in the Donut Cultural Travel.

PHOTO: Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia, Dwarfed by Mount Ararat
Khor Virap Monastery in Armenia, against a backdrop of Turkey's Mount Ararat

Khor Virap. The name refers to the famous monastery in Armenia that is the number one pilgrimage site in the country. But the name has a deeper, hidden meaning. The church stands on a low hillock, built over a deep vault carved out of solid rock. Saint Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned within this pit ... Read more

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