Matenadaran, Haghpat monastery, Haghpat, Lori, Armenia
Matenadaran or manuscript library, built 11th century and rebuilt 1258-62, with wall niches for storing books and karases or clay jars buried in floor for storing wine, at Haghpat monastery, a medieval monastery complex of the Armenian Apostolic Church, founded c. 976 by queen Khosrovanuysh and built 10th - 13th century, at Haghpat, Lori, Armenia. The monastery is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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50380480
Media ID
50380480
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6201px x 8268px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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