Aghavnatun ( hy, Աղավնատուն, formerly, Akhavnatukh) is a village in the
Armavir Province
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of
Armenia
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. it is home to ruins of an iron-age fortress, a 13th-century tomb and a chapel.
There are four churches in the village, the oldest of which is Surp Gevork Church of the 10th century. A circular tower of an unknown purpose is found on a hill top near the village.
Gallery
Image:Aghavnatun-Karmravor Church.JPG, The small church of Karmravor hidden amongst the woods
Image:Aghavnatun, Muslim mausoleum, 2011.10.06.jpg, Muslim mausoleum in Aghavnatun
See also
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Armavir Province
Armavir ( hy, wikt:Արմավիր, Արմավիր, ), is a administrative divisions of Armenia, province (''marz'') in the western part of Armenia. Located in the Ararat plain dominated by Mount Ararat from the south and Mount Aragats from the n ...
References
Populated places in Armavir Province
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