This church is named in honor of Saint Gayane, a nun and martyr who lived during the persecution of Christians by King Tiridates in the 300s AD. When Gayane learned...
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Artvin
Artvin is a city located in the northeastern part of Turkey. The names Ardanuç, Artvin, and Ardahan feature the Hurrian root "ard-" (art-), meaning "city," which is also present in...
Khurzuk
Khurzuk is a river that originates from the glaciers on the northwestern slope of Mount Elbrus and is one of the main sources of the Kuban River. The exact origin...
Petrovsk
The city was founded by a decree of Emperor Nicholas I on June 12, 1844, according to which the Petrovskoye fortification was established. It was named in memory of Peter...
Shamakhi
In antiquity, Shamakhi was part of the Achaemenid Empire. It was first mentioned as Kamakhia by the ancient Roman geographer Claudius Ptolemy in the 1st–2nd centuries AD. In the Middle...
Derbent
The first significant settlement in the Derbent area dates back to the 8th century BC. This region, with several interruptions, was under the control of Persian monarchs from the 6th...