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Last of the Argonauts:
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by John Brenson | Aragatsotn | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Aparan Town |
ARAGATSOTN, the foot of Mount Aragats. The chief town is the historical, attractive town of Ashtarak, situated at a strategic crossing place of the Kasagh River.
Below: The view towards Yerevan from Amberd. |
Tegher |
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Aparan, famous for the battle in the
20th century against the Turks, with a monument to Dro, the famed
Armenian military leader and a 5th century church, one of the oldest
in the country. Aparan is also the commercial centre for the Yezdis,
who predominate many of the local villages in the region.
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The monastery of Tegher, near Amberd
on the south slopes of Mount Aragats. This large dark-coloured structure
of basalt also commands excellent views onto the plain below to the
south.
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