Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip

Why it mattersKey Mamikonian princes early medieval 7th c. temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.

Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.

Built

666–670 CE (Mamikonian Grigor inscription July 669)

Period

Early Medieval (666 CE Grigor Mamikonian foundation, St Gregory 670)

Culture

Mamikonian princes early medieval 7th c.

Purpose

7th-c large hall church (Hall-type domed 25 m × 13 m) with restoration inscription naming Grigor Mamikonian 25 May 669 dedication — Mamikonian grandest 7th church

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1970

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. 1990 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip

2. 666–670 CE (Mamikonian Grigor inscription July 669)

   Initial construction / first occupation at Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip

• Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — Principal Temple

  temple

  temple at Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — outlier feature

  40.2949° N · 44.0793° E

• Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — Northern Altar

  altar

  altar at Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — subsidiary complex

  40.2914° N · 44.0789° E

• Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — Southern Shrine

  shrine

  shrine at Aruch Church — 7th Century Hall Dome with Landslip — outlier feature

  40.2939° N · 44.0791° E