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Arqakaghni monastery

Adana Province, Turkey · built 1101

Arqakaghni monastery, was an Armenian monastery in the western part of Adana province of modern Turkey, which lies 9 km southeast of Mamestia, a city in the east of Cilician plain. Built in 1122 AD, it ceased functioning as a monastery after the Armenian genocide which began in 1915.

Monastery data from Wikidata (CC0). Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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