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with Mt. Ararat in the distance. |
Khor
Virap,where St. Gregory the Illuminator was imprisoned for
13 years |
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is the way down to the tiny dungeon in which St. Gregory was
imprisoned. It was photographed looking from the bottom up
to Jo at the top. |
Jo
at the entrance to Khor Virap |
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| The
Karahundj is located in Sissian, Armenia. The rocks predate
Stonehenge by about 1,000 years and are believed to be one
of the first "observatories" created to watch astronomical
events |
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| Lori
holding up her book, "Mandala" to page 47, where
this particular rock is pictured. When lined up properly,
one can look through the holes and see particular heavenly
bodies or astronomical events |
One
of over 75 stones with holes, believed to have been used to
observe the cosmos |
Rien
posing next to the stone numbered "99" by archaeologists
( 99 is his player number for the Titans) |
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| Rien
striking a classic pose next to a stone at Karahundj |
It's
not unusual to see shepherds moving their critters on the
open highways. |
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guard at the border crossing enjoyed meeting the giant from
America |
This
horseman ran past us and then, moments later, galloped in
the opposite direction, this time with a fist full of flowers
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| Noravank |
Rien
and Lori at Noravank |
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Noravank stairs were very small,, icy and dangerous. One wonders
what the purpose was for this unusual design feature. |
There
was no stopping Rien from taking this scary climb. His mother's
legs got weak just watching. |
Noravank
is beautifully perched up on a snowy hill. Ya gotta wonder
how they ever built it - or why - up so high |
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