Saghmosavank Monastery, Aragatsotn Province, Armenia. The Saghmosavank Armenian: Սաղմõ¸õ½Õ¡Õ¾Õ¡Õ¶Ö„, Lit. `Monastery Of The Psalms` Is A 13Th-Century Armenian Monastic Complex Located In The Village Of Saghmosavan In The Aragatsotn Province Of Armenia. Like The Hovhannavank Monastery Which Is Five Kilometers South, Saghmosavank Is Situated Atop The Precipitous Gorge Carved By The Kasagh River. Their Silhouettes Dominate The Adjacent Villages And Rise Sharp Against The Background Of The Mountains Crowned By Mount Aragats

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