Relic, Surb Nshan, Haghpat monastery, Haghpat, Lori, Armenia
Relic of the cross of Christ, a fragment of the cross brought to Armenia by St Hripsime in 3rd century AD, in a silver reliquary in a stone wall niche, at Surb Nshan or Holy Cross Church, 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
Picture No
50380499
Media ID
50380499
Size
5822px x 8268px
(19.8MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2025
