Ani (ruins)
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Ani (ruins) is the archaeological site of a once-flourishing medieval Armenian city, famed for its impressive churches and fortifications near the modern Turkish-Armenian border.
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
medieval city ruins ⓘ |
| abandonedByCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Bagratuni (Bagratid) dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builderOfCityWalls | King Smbat II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conqueredBy |
Byzantine Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgian Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongols NERFINISHED ⓘ Seljuk Turks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinate | 39.573°N 43.576°E ⓘ |
| country | Turkey ⓘ |
| currentManagement | Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinedInCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| devastatedBy | earthquake of 1319 ⓘ |
| distanceToKars | about 42 kilometres southeast ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,340 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Nikolai Marr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Armenian medieval architecture ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableStructure |
Cathedral of Ani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Church of Saint Gregory of Tigran Honents NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of Saint Gregory of the Abughamrents NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Holy Apostles NERFINISHED ⓘ Church of the Redeemer NERFINISHED ⓘ Minuchihr Mosque NERFINISHED ⓘ bridge ruins over the Akhurian River ⓘ city walls of Ani ⓘ fortifications of Ani ⓘ palace of the Bagratid kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance | outstanding example of medieval Armenian urbanism and church architecture ⓘ |
| knownAs |
City of 1001 Churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of 40 Gates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kars Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricalRegion |
Historical Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vaspurakan and Ayrarat regions of Greater Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Turkish–Armenian border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Akhurian River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
trade routes between Byzantium and the Middle East ⓘ |
| majorExcavationsPeriod | 1892–1917 ⓘ |
| materialUsed | tuff stone ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Kars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Silk Roads network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationPeakApprox | 100000 to 200000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(ii)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 1518 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2016 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalFrom | 961 ⓘ |
| wasCapitalOf | Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasCapitalUntil | 1045 ⓘ |
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