Tsovak () is a village in the
Vardenis Municipality
Gegharkunik (, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenians.
Gegharkunik Province is located at the eastern part o ...
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Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
.
History
The village is the site of a large Iron Age fort atop the hill to the south and west, with an 8th-century BCE
cuneiform
Cuneiform is a Logogram, logo-Syllabary, syllabic writing system that was used to write several languages of the Ancient Near East. The script was in active use from the early Bronze Age until the beginning of the Common Era. Cuneiform script ...
inscription of
Sarduri II
Sarduri II (ruled: 764–735 BC) was a King of Urartu, succeeding his father Argishti I to the throne. The Urartian Kingdom was at its peak during his reign, campaigning successfully against several neighbouring powers, including Assyria.
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cut into the stone at the north edge of the fortification.
Gallery
Խաչքար, Ծովակ-Լճավան ճանապարհից ձախ 05.jpg, Khachkars in Tsovak
Ծովակ գյուղի ամրոց 01.jpg, Tsovak castle
Yot Axper chapel 08.jpg, Yot Axper chapel
Yot Axper chapel 02.jpg, Khachkar in Yot Axper chapel
Ծովակ խաչքարեր Յոթ ախպեր 15.jpg, Yot Axper chapel
References
External links
World Gazeteer: Armenia– World-Gazetteer.com
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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