Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar
Zakarian (1196 Gergol by Mkhitar Gosh; Surb Astvatsatsin 1191–96 with gavit 1203)·Zakarian medieval university (Mkhitar Gosh 1130–1213 law Datastanagirk code author, 13th c. Goshavank school)·🇦🇲 Tavush Province, Gosh village, Goshavank, near Dilijan, Gosh lake valley, Armenia
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About Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar
Goshavank excavated Soviet, Mkhitar Gosh 1196 law code university, lace khachkar famous.
Why it mattersKey Zakarian medieval university (Mkhitar Gosh 1130–1213 law Datastanagirk code author, 13th c. Goshavank school) temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
- 02Construction labor organization
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
- 1191–1203 Gergol and Astvatsatsin with ghavit
- Period
- Zakarian (1196 Gergol by Mkhitar Gosh; Surb Astvatsatsin 1191–96 with gavit 1203)
- Culture
- Zakarian medieval university (Mkhitar Gosh 1130–1213 law Datastanagirk code author, 13th c. Goshavank school)
- Purpose
- Mkhitar Gosh's medieval law university (Armenian Datastanagirk 1184 law school) with embroidered khachkar 'Aseghnagorts' lace lace by master Poghos 1291
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1989
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
1191–1203 Gergol and Astvatsatsin with ghavit
Initial construction / first occupation at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar
c. 1200 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar
On the ground
Structures & features
40.7280° N · 44.9990° E · 1230 m · 4 mapped features
Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — Principal Temple
templetemple at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — hydraulic feature
40.7277° N · 44.9985° EGoshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — Altar Annex 2
altaraltar at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — subsidiary complex
40.7273° N · 44.9985° EGoshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — Southern Shrine
shrineshrine at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — outlier feature
40.7271° N · 44.9973° EGoshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — Eastern Temple
templetemple at Goshavank Monastery — Mkhitar Gosh Law Code Khachkar — outlier feature
40.7294° N · 44.9990° E