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Church of St. Gregory - Ani
Description
Ani is a historical site located southeast of Kars in Turkey and along the Arpaçay River.
Ani, an important settlement since the Iron Age, was first part of the lands of the Nairi and Urartians, who were natives of Anatolia, and was later captured by the Armenians and served as the capital of the Armenian rulers of the Pakraduni Dynasty between 961-1045. It also contains some works of Islamic architecture from the 11th and 12th centuries. Ani was included in the World Her