Yot Verk Matur
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Yot Verk Matur is a small monument erected around the late 14th c. in remembrance of seven lords of seven villages. Local folklore tells that when the Turko-Mongol conqueror Timur Lenk came into Armenia, he made war against seven lords. As a result of the battles, the lords were killed and their villages were destroyed by Timur. The name literally translates to "Seven Wounds Chapel". Seven khachkar
s are lined in a row upon a low rock wall which surrounds the memorial, and one in particular situated in the center dominates the others.
The memorial is located in the mountains 8 kilometers south-east from the ruins of the fortified Urartian city of Teyseba
, also known as Odzaberd
and also the modern village of Tsovinar
. Geographically it is located at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan
, which can be seen in the distance at a highpoint amongst the ruins of the ancient city Khrber
which the memorial lies within. Within the ruins of Khrber are many ancient khachkars, headstones, and tombs. The majority of the oldest graves are located at the base of a hill just south of the ruins.
Khachkar
A khachkar or khatchkar is a carved, cross-bearing, memorial stele covered with rosettes and other botanical motifs. Khachkars are characteristic of Medieval Christian Armenian art found in Armenia.-Description:...
s are lined in a row upon a low rock wall which surrounds the memorial, and one in particular situated in the center dominates the others.
The memorial is located in the mountains 8 kilometers south-east from the ruins of the fortified Urartian city of Teyseba
Teyseba
Teyseba is located east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It is an important archaeological site because it was once a fortified city of the Urartian Kingdom founded by Rusa I between 735-713 BC, and is considered the best...
, also known as Odzaberd
Odzaberd
Odzaberd is located upon a hill east of the town of Tsovinar and at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.- Teyseba :...
and also the modern village of Tsovinar
Tsovinar
Tsovinar may refer to:* Tsovinar, Armenia, a town* Tsovinar , a deity...
. Geographically it is located at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan
Lake Sevan is the largest lake in Armenia and the Caucasus region. It is one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.Lake Sevan is situated in the central part of the Republic of Armenia, inside the Gegharkunik Province, at the altitude of 1,900m above sea level...
, which can be seen in the distance at a highpoint amongst the ruins of the ancient city Khrber
Khrber
Khrber is situated in the mountains 8 kilometers south-east from the ruins of the fortified Urartian city of Teyseba, also known as Odzaberd and Ishkanaberd. Geographically it is located at the south-east corner of Lake Sevan, which can be seen in the distance at a highpoint amongst the ruins...
which the memorial lies within. Within the ruins of Khrber are many ancient khachkars, headstones, and tombs. The majority of the oldest graves are located at the base of a hill just south of the ruins.