The basilica of Yereruyk is located in the village of Anipemza in Shirak Province in Armenia, right by the border with Turkey. It is believed to date to the fourth and fifth centuries and is one of the earliest Christian monuments in the country. Since the nineteenth century frequent comparisons have been drawn between this site and basilicas in Syria based largely on floor plans and a few images. However there is little more contemporary literature that explores this analogy in any detail and this question is considered on this site in the article entitled The Missing Link? Preliminary Fieldwork in Armenia.
Creator
Emma Loosley
Date of Visit
8th August 2017
Contributor
Emma Loosley
Rights
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Type
Architecture
Tags
Archaeology, Architecture, Armenia, Basilica, C4th-C5th, Church, Three Church Basilica, Yereruyk
Collection
Comparative Armenian Ecclesiastical Monuments
Citation
Emma Loosley, “Yereruyk,” Architecture and Asceticism, accessed December 30, 2024, https://architectureandasceticism.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/844.