BY HOVSEP DAGDIGIAN
ZORAVAN — About 20 km (12 miles) north of Yerevan center is the town of Zoravan. On a hill on the outskirts of the town is the Dovri archaeological site, dating to the Bronze Age and the Urartian era. On this hill can be seen segments of stone walls from the bronze/iron age fortifications. On one side of the hill is a 19th century church.
My driver and I emerged from the Dovri site to look for Zoravank, a 7th century church complex. Despite asking a number of the local inhabitants for directions, no one seemed to be aware of Zoravank. About to give up, and heading back towards Yerevan, we spotted a structure atop a hill in back of a large cemetery. We asked the attendant at the nearby gas station what was on top of the hill. He replied “Ghargharavankâ€
