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Ancient Armenian church's fate is questionable - historian
June 22, 2013 | 12:58
YEREVAN. - The preservation of the integrity of Armenia's Sanahin
Monastic Complex is questionable, historian Gevorg Melkonyan stated
during a press conference on Saturday.
`The monastery [which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site
list] is in a very weak condition, and a complete restoration issue
may come up in several years. In 2016, we will mark the 1050th
anniversary of the church and the university of Sanahin,' the
historian noted.
He added that Sanahin was also an important learning center.
`It is unique not only for its architecture, but by the fact that a
scribe school, a library, a master's college, [and] the shrines of
[several of] our princes were there. The area is also rich with
chapels.
`The initiative group decided to create a fund to assist the
restoration of Sanahin. There also will be cultural events, [and] a
book about the Church of Sanahin.
`This is a task for us all. The Church of Sanahin is the property of
the Armenian Church; and if the reconstruction had been undertaken
earlier, less means would have been needed,' Gevorg Melkonyan
concluded.
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June 22, 2013 | 12:58
YEREVAN. - The preservation of the integrity of Armenia's Sanahin
Monastic Complex is questionable, historian Gevorg Melkonyan stated
during a press conference on Saturday.
`The monastery [which is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site
list] is in a very weak condition, and a complete restoration issue
may come up in several years. In 2016, we will mark the 1050th
anniversary of the church and the university of Sanahin,' the
historian noted.
He added that Sanahin was also an important learning center.
`It is unique not only for its architecture, but by the fact that a
scribe school, a library, a master's college, [and] the shrines of
[several of] our princes were there. The area is also rich with
chapels.
`The initiative group decided to create a fund to assist the
restoration of Sanahin. There also will be cultural events, [and] a
book about the Church of Sanahin.
`This is a task for us all. The Church of Sanahin is the property of
the Armenian Church; and if the reconstruction had been undertaken
earlier, less means would have been needed,' Gevorg Melkonyan
concluded.
http://news.am/eng/news/159321.html