These are images of the headstones and inscriptions that litter the island of Aghtamar. Mostly they belong to the monks and occupants of the island that have lived there over the centuries. These do not mark the graves of those killed in 1915 dissolution and destruction of the monastery.
Creator
Joshua Bryant
Date of Visit
18th May 2015
Contributor
Joshua Bryant
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
unless otherwise indicated
Type
Sculpture
Tags
Armenia, Armenian, Cathedral, Church, Grave, Inscription, Monastery, Turkey
Collection
Item Type
Sculpture
Citation
Joshua Bryant, “Aghtamar cemetery,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed November 21, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/452.