Vagharshapat (Valarsapat), located some 20 km west of modern Yerevan, was an ancient city in Armenia founded in the 2nd century CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Vagharshapat/ #History #ArmeniaTracker #ArsacidDynastyofArmenia #EtchmiadzinCathedral

Khor Virap is a monastery located in Armenia that was first established in 642 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Khor_Virap/ #History #Armenia #EtchmiadzinCathedral #KhorVirap

Vagharshapat (Valarsapat), located some 20 km west of modern Yerevan, was an ancient city in Armenia founded in the 2nd century CE. Serving as the capital, the city prospered and, under the new name of Echmiadzin, became the spiritual capital of Christian Armenia from the 4th century CE. Still an important pilgrimage site today, the building of the cathedral at Vagharshapat is attributed to Sai...https://www.worldhistory.org/Vagharshapat/ #ArmeniaTracker #ArsacidDynastyofArmenia #EtchmiadzinCathedral