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Saint Gevork Monastery

Saint Gevork Monastery Saint Gevork Monastery - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Saint Gevork Monastery or Saint George's Monastery of Mughni (Armenian: Սուրբ Գեւորգ Եկեղեցի or Սուրբ Գեւորգ Վանք ; pronounced Surp Gevork) is located just off of the main road that runs through the village of Mughni near Ashtarak in the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It was built to house some of the remains of Saint George who was known as the "Slayer of Dragons". Read more on Wikipedia

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