The ruins of the church of St Greogory or Zvartnots Cathedral, the church was built in 641 - 61 and once construction was completed it was reputedly the most beautiful building in the world, an earthquake in 930 caused the building to collapse and it was never restored
Bill Wassman Lonely Planet Photographer
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