Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field
Early Medieval (5th–7th c. Surb Sargis 5th c. and Lmbatavank 7th)·Early Armenian field churches 7th c. basilica hall·🇦🇲 Shirak Province, Artik, Pemzashen, near Artik town, Lmbatavank cliff above, Armenia
About
About Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field
Artik Lmbatavank 630 7th c. hall church 20 m with fresco copy. Recorded context — Period: Early Medieval (5th–7th c. Surb Sargis 5th c. and Lmbatavank 7th); Culture: Early Armenian field churches 7th c. basilica hall; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: tuff, fresco replica; Condition: preserved Lmbatavank roofed, Pemzashen jagged.
Why it mattersKey Early Armenian field churches 7th c. basilica hall temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Astronomical alignment
Theories
- 01Observatory
- 02Seasonal gathering
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 630 CE Lmbatavank 6th–7th
- Period
- Early Medieval (5th–7th c. Surb Sargis 5th c. and Lmbatavank 7th)
- Culture
- Early Armenian field churches 7th c. basilica hall
- Purpose
- Open-field 6th–7th basilica with 1970s canvas fresco copy hall church 20 m long — 7th basilica with 3-nave barrel vault
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1869
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
1950 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field
On the ground
Structures & features
40.6050° N · 43.9410° E · 1750 m · 3 mapped features
- Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — Principal Templetempletemple at Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — hydraulic feature40.6052° N · 43.9428° E
- Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — Northern Altaraltaraltar at Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — hydraulic feature40.6064° N · 43.9401° E
- Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — Southern Shrineshrineshrine at Artik — Pemzashen Church Surp Sargis Open Field — hydraulic feature40.6042° N · 43.9426° E
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