10 juillet 2016
Ani, the Ancient Armenian Capital and the city of a thousand and one churches. Ani, l'ancienne Capitale Armenian et la ville de mille et une églises.
© Alfred YAGHOBZADEH / Divergence
The city walls ran across the narrowest point of the site (beside the Minuchihr Mosque) and enclosed an area not much larger than the present citadel. These walls were built by King Ashot III when he transferred his capital from Kars to Ani in 961. Ani grew so quickly that the much longer outer walls were soon needed. the empty, crumbling site of the once-great metropolis of Ani, known as "the city of a thousand and one churches." Founded more than 1,600 years ago, Ani was situated on several trade routes, and grew to become a walled city of more than 100,000 residents by the 11th century. In the centuries that followed, Ani and the surrounding region were conquered hundreds of times. Ani. Turkey. 28/06/2016
Lieu : ANI, TURKEY
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