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    Kara Kelisa

    Qara Kelisa (Kara Kilise or “Black Church”), also known as the St. Thaddeus Church (Saint Thaddeus Cathedral), is one of the oldest and most notable surviving Christian monuments of Iran that carries great significance for the country’s Armenian Orthodox community. Kara Kelisa or Qara Kelisa is one of the Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran which […]

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    Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

    Armenian Monastic Ensembles of Iran

    The Armenian monastic ensembles of Iran, in the northwest of the country, include three monastic ensembles of Christian faith: St. Thaddeus and St. Stepanos and the Chapel of Dzordzor. These edifices ― the oldest of which, St. Thaddeus (Kara Kelisa or Qara Kelisa), dates back to the Seventh Century CE ― are examples of outstanding […]

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