GEGHARD MONASTERY, ARMENIA: 4th B.C.E. (Гегардский монастырь, Армения) || DAY TOUR TRAVEL GUIDE 2019

GEGHARD MONASTERY (Гегардский монастырь)
Visiting a medieval monastery partially carved out of the adjacent mountain felt surreal. We discovered historical facts that we wouldn't have known had we not visited the monastery. It is a unique and incredible ancient Armenian monastery set into a landscape of great natural beauty.

Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this monastery is a renowned ecclesiastical & cultural center of medieval Armenia.

The monastery complex was founded in the 4th century by Gregory the Illuminator at the site of a sacred spring inside a cave. The monastery had thus been originally named Ayrivank meaning "the Monastery of the Cave". Today, it is called "Monastery of the Spear" from the Armenian word "geghard" meaning spear which originates from the spear which had wounded Jesus at the crucifixion, alledgedly bought to Armenia by Apostle Thaddeus. Now the spear is displayed in the Etchmiadzin Treasury.

Being there discovering all this amazing stories felt incredible!

And finally, entrance to the Monastery is FREE!

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