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Last of the Argonauts:
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by John Brenson | Syunik | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Ughtasar |
SYUNIK is the southernmost province in Armenia and stretches to the Iranian border near the hot, semi-desert town of Meghri.
Below: Looking down on the attractively designed town of Goris. |
Tatev |
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It is well worth ascending the 3300m
to arrive at the tiny lake surrounded by petroglyphs at Ughtasar A
long ride in a 4x4 is the only way to reach it, and even then it is
only accessible between July and September.
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The monastery of Tatev is now listed
as a World Heritage Site. Not only is it the site of a monastery but
it was an important learning centre in the middle ages.. It used to
involve a mountain drive from Goris or Sisian, but now it is accessible
by the longest cable-car track in the world.
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