Verified40.5075° N · 43.5728° E · 1340 m
Ani
City of 1001 Churches · Ani Ruins
Bagratuni Armenian Kingdom·Armenian·🇹🇷 Kars Province, border with Armenia, Turkey
About
About Ani
Medieval Armenian capital (961–1045) at peak 100,000 inhabitants, Bagratuni palaces, Cathedral of Ani (1001), Tigran Honents church with frescoes, double city walls. Abandoned after 1319 earthquake and Timur invasion.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 961–1000 foundation; peak 1001–1050
- Period
- Bagratuni Armenian Kingdom
- Culture
- Armenian
- Purpose
- Capital city on Silk Road branch
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
961–1000 foundation; peak 1001–1050
Initial construction
c. 1669 CE
Major expansion
Location
Where it is
40.5075° N · 43.5728° E · 1340 m
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