Surb Hakob of Akori - Armenian monastery & cemetery
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Now only Armenian cemetery of Akori survived. Before the earthquake and avalanche in 1840 there were Armenian monastery known as Surb Hakob. The monastery is said to have contained relics of wood from the Biblical Noah's Ark.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Hakob_of_Akori_monastery
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Coordinates: 39°45'56"N 44°22'4"E
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