Arshakid Mausoleum

The Arshakid Kings Mausoleum and Basilica is a grave monument complex that sits along a gorge overlooking the Amberd River, and is located in the center of the village of Aghtsk in the of .
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: grave monument complex in Armenia
  • Also known as: “Arshakunyats‘ T’agavorneri Dambaran”, “Tomb of Arshakuni Kings”, and “Tomb of the Arshakid Kings”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Byurakan astrophysic observatory and Tegher Monastery.

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The Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory, or Byurakan Observatory is an astronomical owned and operated by the Armenian Academy of Sciences. It is located on the slope of in the village of in . is situated 2½ km northeast of Arshakid Mausoleum.

Church
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is an early 13th-century Armenian monastery and church located on the southeastern slopes of near the modern village of , and across the gorge from the village of in the of . is situated 3½ km north of Arshakid Mausoleum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aghdzk and Agarak.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It is home to the Arshakid Mausoleum, a large grave monument complex and basilica of the 4th to 5th centuries.

Village
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is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the of . It is located on Amberd River. The modern settlement was founded mainly by emigrants from , Gavash and .

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is a city in located on the volcano Aragats. It is a good place to sleep to then climb Mount Aragats.

Arshakid Mausoleum

Latitude
40.3139° or 40° 18′ 50″ north
Longitude
44.25293° or 44° 15′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,257 metres (4,124 feet)
Open location code
8HG68773+H5
Geo­Names ID
11230832
Wiki­data ID
Q4796522
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Western Armenian—“Arshakid Mausoleum” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Arshakunyats’ T’agavorneri Dambaran”
  • Armenian: “Արշակունիների դամբարան”
  • Armenian: “Արշակունյաց թագավորների դամբարան”
  • Armenian: “Դամբարան Արշակունյաց թագավորների”
  • Belarusian: “Маўзалей Аршакідаў”
  • Georgian: “არშაკიდების მავზოლეუმი”
  • Persian: “آرامگاه آرشاکونی”
  • Persian: “مقبره آرشاکونی”
  • Spanish: “Mausoleo de Arshakid”
  • Spanish: “Mausoleo y Basílica de los Reyes Arshakíes”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de Arshakuni”
  • Spanish: “Tumba de los Reyes Arshakíes”
  • Turkish: “Arşakuni Mozolesi”
  • Western Armenian: “Արշակունիներու Դամբարան”

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