Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica
Early medieval Bagratid (9th c. main 851? Surb Astvatsatsin 9th)·Bagratid Siunik princes 9th c.·🇦🇲 Gegharkunik, Makenis village, southeast Sevan shore plain, Sotk border, Armenia
About
About Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica
Makenyats 9th c. excavated.
Why it mattersKey Bagratid Siunik princes 9th c. temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- 851 Surb Astvatsatsin; gavit 12th c.
- Period
- Early medieval Bagratid (9th c. main 851? Surb Astvatsatsin 9th)
- Culture
- Bagratid Siunik princes 9th c.
- Purpose
- Medieval lakeside monastery with 9th-c main domed church (15 m) and round gavit column hall 12 m
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1866
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
1950 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica
851 Surb Astvatsatsin; gavit 12th c.
Initial construction / first occupation at Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica
On the ground
Structures & features
40.1240° N · 45.6110° E · 1940 m · 3 mapped features
Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — Principal Temple
templetemple at Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — hydraulic feature
40.1232° N · 45.6097° EMakenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — Altar Annex 2
altaraltar at Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — hydraulic feature
40.1249° N · 45.6112° EMakenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — Southern Shrine
shrineshrine at Makenyats Vank — Sevan Southeast Shore Basilica — hydraulic feature
40.1222° N · 45.6098° E