Koghb, Armenia
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Koghb is a town located in the Tavush Province of Armenia
. Mshkavank also known as Mshakavank,
with a restored church of Astvatsatsin, gavit, a 5-6th c. Tsghakhach church, 6th c. Tvarageghtsi church and cemetery of the 12-13th c. are somewhere on the mountain 3-4 km southwest of the town. 1.5 km southeast is the Berdategh cyclopean
fort, and also possibly in close proximity is the fort of Gharanots Gol. West of Koghb 10 km are two cyclopean forts, Zikurati and Kozmani, with Bronze Age
tomb fields adjacent. 15 km west is the Patashar cyclopean fort. Northwest of Koghb are the ruins of Surb Arakel shrine in the old Arakelots village.
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. Mshkavank also known as Mshakavank,
with a restored church of Astvatsatsin, gavit, a 5-6th c. Tsghakhach church, 6th c. Tvarageghtsi church and cemetery of the 12-13th c. are somewhere on the mountain 3-4 km southwest of the town. 1.5 km southeast is the Berdategh cyclopean
Cyclopean masonry
Cyclopean masonry is a type of stonework found in Mycenaean architecture, built with huge limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal clearance between adjacent stones and no use of mortar...
fort, and also possibly in close proximity is the fort of Gharanots Gol. West of Koghb 10 km are two cyclopean forts, Zikurati and Kozmani, with Bronze Age
Bronze Age
The Bronze Age is a period characterized by the use of copper and its alloy bronze as the chief hard materials in the manufacture of some implements and weapons. Chronologically, it stands between the Stone Age and Iron Age...
tomb fields adjacent. 15 km west is the Patashar cyclopean fort. Northwest of Koghb are the ruins of Surb Arakel shrine in the old Arakelots village.