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The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin is the pre-eminent center of authority in the worldwide Armenian Apostolic Church. Located near the capital of Yerevan in the Republic of Armenia

Definitely a traffic problem in Armenia.

The locals were buying the bread by the handfull and carrying it out.

We had lunch today at an art enclave prepared by students. This is the dining room with local art we dined.in.

This monastery plays an important part in Armenian history.

Though plain in appearance, a monastery was built around a large enclosure that surrounds the ruins of the old chapel.

Just like Russia the ATM's in old Soviet Bloc countries are never pedestrian friendly. They take an old window and put steps underneath to accommodate bank customers.

Armenia is a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located in Western Asia on the Armenian Highlands, It is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran to the south.

Great bakery products on display. Very reasonable too.

Evening on Northern Avenue Pedestrian friendly.No cars.

Looks like a meeting of the local police.

The History Museum of Armenia is a museum in Armenia with departments of Archaeology, Numismatics, Ethnography, Modern History and Restoration. It has a national collection of 400,000 objects and was founded in 1920.

The eternal flame was lit in Armenia on April 23, 2014

The interior is simple but beautiful.

The Church of the Holy Mother of God belongs to the Cruciform style of the Armenian churches with an external rectangular shape

As fast as the hot bread comes from the open round oven it is sold.

Evening traffic outside the hotel at 5:30 in the evening. Caios

In this church is a pit where Gregory the Illuminator was held for 13 years. Here I am climbing into the dungeon down a steep ladder to the bottom area.

What a pleasant experience to travel in and around the Caucuses. The Countries of Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia. Each country was distinct in their own way. Each country we visited we had educational learning experiences. I discovered a new appreciation for a part of the world I had never thought of visiting. The food, drink, hospitality, and friendships we experienced were awesome. I highly recommend visiting this interesting corner of the world.

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