Mastara
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Mastara is a town in the Aragatsotn Province
of Armenia
. In the town there is a 5th century Armenian church, the Church of St. John, Mastara
.
Aragatsotn
Aragatsotn is a province of Armenia. It is in the west of the country, and its capital is Ashtarak. The name means "a foot of Aragats" . During the Arsacid Dynasty of the Kingdom of Armenia, the region was part of the Ayrarat province...
of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. In the town there is a 5th century Armenian church, the Church of St. John, Mastara
Church of St. John, Mastara
The Church of St. John , also known as Mastara Church, in Mastara, Armenia dates from the 5th century. It features a variation of the cruciform plan and central cupola'd church. In accordance with its square plan, the four projecting apses, inward-facing circular and outward facing polygonal, offer...
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