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Etchmiadzin Cathedral

VagharshapatThe oldest cathedral in Christendom — UNESCO

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Built in the early 4th century, Etchmiadzin is regarded as the oldest cathedral in the world and remains the spiritual heart of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Incense hangs in the air, chant fills the stone vault. Together with the nearby 7th-century ruins of Zvartnots, it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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