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Mount Ararat and the remains
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots2000
UNESCO World Heritage
The most common explanation is an earthquake, though the building was well engineered and designed to last 1,000 years. Excavations have uncovered traces of large fires at the site, perhaps signs of an earlier attempt to destroy the church.
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- Title: Mount Ararat and the remains
- Creator: Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
- Date Created: 2000
- Rights: Armenia Travel
- Location: Armenia
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (ii)(iii)
- Date of Inscription: 2000
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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