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The finely carved pillars depicted “pomegranates and grapes from the tree of life. The guide said: “The interior of this Cathedral was a tetraconch, the shape of a Greek cross.”
In its time Zvartnots was one of the largest and most beautiful churches in the world. What is left still evoked awe. Steps led to many pillars that once held up the dome of a hall 45 meters high.
Unlike Hripsimeh Martyria that has remained virtually intact, the much grander contemporaneous Zvartnots (Celestial Angels) Cathedral laid in ruin nearby. Built in 642-661, it collapsed in the earthquake of 930.
Next to it a khachkar stood guard. Hripsimé’s tomb is underneath the building. Some of her relics also are reportedly kept here.
According to Armenian traditions, Saint Gregory now had “an inspired vision of chapels honoring Saint Hripsimé and her sisters in Christ” which he proceeded to build at the site of their martyrdom. These were replaced in 618 by a church called Hripsimeh Martyria. We went to visit it.
A moment later I saw a woman worshiper take her child to the altar. She seemed to cross herself and then she kissed the holy book that was on display.
The guide pointed to an altar and said: “That is where the beam of light in Saint Gregory’s vision hit the ground.” A moment later I saw a woman worshiper take her child to the altar.
“Look at the frescoes of its ceiling she said. The church’s carved bell tower was from 1648. The Mother Church was modest in size.
The Mother Church in Echmiadzin was last reconstructed with plaster under Persian influence, our guide said.
On the ruins of the old church in Khor Virap, the larger church known as the "Saint Astvatsatsin" (Holy Mother of God) was constructed in 1662, and reconstructed again later when the earthquakes destroyed it.
On the ruins of the old church in Khor Virap, the larger church known as the "Saint Astvatsatsin" (Holy Mother of God) was constructed in 1662, and reconstructed again later when the earthquakes destroyed it.
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