Surp Grigor Lusavorich Yekeghetsi Cathedral, the largest Armenian church in the world, Yerevan, Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

A 2000 year old Platan tree, independent Armenian enclave officially within Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

The 4th century Geghard Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kotayk Province, Yerevan, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia

The 4th century Geghard Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kotayk Province, Yerevan, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia

A 2000 year old Platan tree, independent Armenian enclave officially within Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, Armenia, Caucasus, Central Asia, Asia

Overall view of the Zvarnots Cathedral ruins with Mount Ararat in the background, located near the city of Vagharshapat (Ejmiatsin), UNESCO World Heritage Site, suburbs of Yerevan, Armenia, Eurasia

Armenian Apostolic Saint Hripsime Church, 7th century, city of Vagharshapat (Holy city of Etchmiadzin), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Yerevan, Armenia, Eurasia

Surb Karapet (St. John the Baptist) Church seen from the upper level of Holy Mother of God Church (Surb Astvatsatsin), Noravank Monastery, near Yeghegnadzor, Armenia, Eurasia

Young woman sitting on a defensive wall of Smbataberd Fortress, on the crest of a hill between the villages of Artabuynk and Yeghegis, near Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia, Eurasia

Moment of reverence in front of the eternal flame at the center of the twelve granite slabs of the Armenian Genocide memorial complex on the hill of Tsitsernakaberd at Yerevan, Armenia, Eurasia

Armenian Church (Cathedral of the Holy Cross), Aghtamar island, near Van, Anatolia, Turkey

Armenian Church (Cathedral of the Holy Cross), Aghtamar island, near Van, Anatolia, Turkey

Armenian Church of the Holy Cross on Akdamar Island, Lake Van, eastern Turkey

Statue of Mkhitar Gosh, 1130-1213, writer, thinker, priest, founder of Goshavank Monastery, Gosh village, Dilijan National Park, Tavush region, Armenia, Eurasia

The 10th century Akdamar Armenian Church of the Holy Cross, Akdamar Island, Lake Van, Turkey, Asia Minor, Asia

Tsakhats Kar Monastery with the Smbataberd fortress in the background, near Yeghegnadzor, Vayots Dzor province, Armenia, Eurasia

Khor Virap Monastery, Ararat plain, Artashat, Armenia, Eurasia

Temple of Garni, Garni, Azat Valley, Armenia

Church of the Holy Mother of God at Geghard Monastery, Azat Valley, Kotayk, Armenia

Church of the Holy Mother of God (Surb Astvatzatzin) at Khor Virap Monastery, Ararat Province, Armenia

Remains of a 7th century church, Garni, Azat Valley, Armenia