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Garni Temple

Garni Temple is the monumental core of a basalt archaeological site that also preserves fortifications, palace buildings, a Roman bath and a mosaic. Its colonnade overlooks the gorge and is best viewed together with the wider setting and landscape.

Garni Temple above the Azat Gorge, Armenia
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The place

What makes it special

  • Basalt temple with a colonnade above the gorge.
  • Site containing fortification remains, palace buildings, a Roman bath and a mosaic.
  • Relationship between the building, the landscape and the archaeology of the Azat valley.
Garni Temple
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Garni Temple
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Garni Temple

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Garni Temple above the Azat Gorge, Armenia

Garni and Geghard through the Azat Valley and the Basalt

A short trip from Yerevan linking an archaeological site, a gorge of basalt columns and a living monastery carved into the rock.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026