The Khor Virap (Armenian: Խոր Վիրապ, meaning “deep pit” or “deep well”) is an Armenian monastery located in the Ararat plain in Armenia, near the border with Turkey, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of Artashat, Ararat Province. The monastery was host to a theological seminary and was the residence of Armenian Catholicos. Khor Virap’s notability as […]