Saturday, August 20, 2016

Temple of Garni

The Temple of Garni (ArmenianԳառնիի հեթանոսական տաճար Gařnii het’anosakan tačarlit. "pagan temple of Garni")[A] is a classicalHellenistic temple in GarniArmenia. It is perhaps the best-known structure and symbol of pre-Christian Armenia.  It was probably built by king Tiridates I in the first century AD as a temple to the sun god Mihr.

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