The Tatev Monastery is just one of five UNESCO-listed religious sites worth visiting in Armenia, the world’s first Christian nation. Eric Martin/Figarophoto, Redux Since Armenia’s adoption of ...

I'm sitting in my living room, peering down through a virtual reality headset into a dirt pit in Khor Virap where legend says St. Gregory the Illuminator was held for 15 years before curing his captor ...

Beams of morning sunlight stream into the church at Tatev Monastery. Joel Carillet / iStock People and clergy participate in a service at Sts. Paul and Peter Church at Tatev Monastery. Joel Carillet / ...

With its glorious mountains, idyllic villages and spectacular ancient monasteries, Armenia is a place of rare beauty. But this landlocked country in the Caucasus remains something of an "enigma", said ...

Armenia, located in the South Caucasus (between Eastern Europe and West Asia), is one of the world's oldest civilizations and ...

Armenia, a mountainous country located in the southern Caucasus, connects Europe and Asia. Its strategic geographical location has given it a rich cultural history reflected in its architecture, ...

Since Armenia’s adoption of Christianity in 301 C.E., the nation’s monasteries have been central to its worship traditions. After 17 centuries, these UNESCO-recognized sites became deep community ...