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The colours of Autumn as we travel to Tatev Monastery
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The colours of Autumn as we travel to Tatev Monastery
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The mountains as we travel to Tatev Monastery
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Tatev Monastery - the fortified 9thC monastery consists of three churches: Sts. Paul and Peter, St. Gregory the Illuminator and St. Mary
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Tatev Monastery - played a significant role in the history of the region as a center of economic, political, spiritual and cultural activity
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Tatev Monastery - inside views
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Tatev Monastery - inside views
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Tatev Monastery - inside views
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Tatev Monastery - looking up to the dome
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Tatev Monastery - inside views
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Tatev Monastery - hosted one of the most important Armenian medieval universities, the University of Tatev
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Tatev Monastery
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The pendulous column named Gavazan - the key purpose of the column is to alert of minor earth tremors
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Tatev Monastery - khachkars (carved, memorial stele bearing a cross and other motifs)
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Tatev Monastery - khachkars (carved, memorial stele bearing a cross and other motifs)
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Tatev Monastery - khachkars (carved, memorial stele bearing a cross and other motifs)
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Tatev Monastery - khachkars (carved, memorial stele bearing a cross and other motifs)
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Tatev Monastery
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Tatev Monastery
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Tatev Monastery
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Tatev Monastery - stone carvings
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Tatev - BBQ lunch Armenian style, pork and potatoes
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Tatev - BBQ lunch Armenian style, pork and potatoes; very nice
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Tatev - the still where they make pear vodka; very nice it is too
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - our driver
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - 5752m
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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Tatev - the world's longest cable car - major views
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