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IRAN RECONSTRUCTS ARMENIAN CHURCH DAMAGED AFTER EARTHQUAKE
news.am
November 09, 2012 | 22:20
TEHRAN. - An Armenian St. Hripsime Church is under reconstruction,
as it was damaged by an earthquake this August in the North part of
Iran, Atrpatakan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church informs.
The church is located in the north-western part of Tabriz city and
Archbishop Grigor Chifchian visited the reconstruction site, he told
blahovest-info.ru adding Agency for Protection of Monuments of the
Iran will cover the expenses.
According to archeologists, the church was built in the place of
another church, dating back to 3rd century.
Iran's Ministry of Culture included the church and the ruins of an
old chapel St. Anerevuyt [invisible] into a list of state protected
objects and after the devastating earthquake, reconstruction works
were immediately launched.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
November 09, 2012 | 22:20
TEHRAN. - An Armenian St. Hripsime Church is under reconstruction,
as it was damaged by an earthquake this August in the North part of
Iran, Atrpatakan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church informs.
The church is located in the north-western part of Tabriz city and
Archbishop Grigor Chifchian visited the reconstruction site, he told
blahovest-info.ru adding Agency for Protection of Monuments of the
Iran will cover the expenses.
According to archeologists, the church was built in the place of
another church, dating back to 3rd century.
Iran's Ministry of Culture included the church and the ruins of an
old chapel St. Anerevuyt [invisible] into a list of state protected
objects and after the devastating earthquake, reconstruction works
were immediately launched.
From: Baghdasarian