Surp Sion Monastery, Vayots Dzor, Armenia

Surp Sion Monastery

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Surp Sion Monastery sits on a hill wedged between two gorges about 1 km northeast of the village of Herher, in Vayots Dzor. It dates to the early medieval period and consists of two churches and a single chapel.

Beyond its layout and setting, little else is recorded about the site.

The monastery lies in Vayots Dzor region, near the town of Jermuk, roughly 99 km east-southeast of Yerevan in a straight line.

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Address
Vayots Dzor
From Yerevan
~99 km east-southeast

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