Orbelian's Caravanserai, Vartenyats Mountain Pass, Vayots Dzor, Armenia
Entrance portal and reliefs of a winged lion and a bull, at Orbelian's Caravanserai, a medieval caravanserai built 1326-37 in basalt by Prince Chesar Orbelian and his wife Khorishah, catering to Silk Road traders, on the Vartenyats Mountain Pass, Vayots Dzor, Armenia. The building was restored 1956-59. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50380261
Media ID
50380261
Size
8150px x 6399px
(24.8MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
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