Aghdzk

40°18′59″N 44°15′13″E

Aghdzk
Աղձք
Aghtsk
Aghtsk
Aghdzk is located in Armenia
Aghdzk
Aghdzk
Aghdzk is located in Aragatsotn
Aghdzk
Aghdzk
Coordinates: 40°18′59″N 44°15′13″E
CountryArmenia
ProvinceAragatsotn
MunicipalityAshtarak
Elevation
1,260 m (4,130 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total1,785
Time zoneUTC+4

Aghdzk (Armenian: Աղձք) is a village in the Ashtarak Municipality of the Aragatsotn Province of Armenia. It is home to the Arshakid Mausoleum, a large grave monument complex and basilica of the 4th to 5th centuries. King Shapur II of Persia exhumed the bones of the Armenian kings and took them to Persia symbolically taking Armenia's power. When Sparapet Vassak Mamikonian defeated the Persians and reclaimed the bones of the Arshakuni monarchs, he buried them at Aghdzk. Remains of the monuments and the basilica may still to be seen.

Aghdzk is the birthplace of Catholicos Komitas I of Armenia (6th century-628).

Panorama view of Mount Ararat and the Ararat plain from Dzorap
  • Road map of Aghdzk and region
    Road map of Aghdzk and region
  • Arshakid Mausoleum
    Arshakid Mausoleum
  • Entrance
    Entrance
  • Church ruins (7c.)
    Church ruins (7c.)
  • Entrance stairs
    Entrance stairs
  • Right niche
    Right niche
  • Left niche
    Left niche

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