armenianhighland: Detail of the Gate of the monastery of Geghard, in Armenia (Built in the 4th centu
armenianhighland: Detail of the Gate of the monastery of Geghard, in Armenia (Built in the 4th century) It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site..According to Armenian historians of the 4th, 8th and 10th centuries the monastery comprised, apart from religious buildings, well-appointed residential and service installations. Geghard Monastery suffered greatly in 923 from Nasr, a vice-regent of an Arabian caliph in Armenia, who plundered its valuable property, including unique manuscripts, and burned down the magnificent structures of the monastery. -- source link