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The Armenian city of a thousand
and one churches, Ani. This was the
capital of the Bagratuni kingdom and
once the largest city in the region,
with its scattered churches and other
buildings. Today, it is finally open to
tourists. Guides present it as a city
with an unknown history, built by a
number of nations, a list of which does
not even mention the Armenians.
The photograph shows the Mother
Church of Ani, its main sacred site. It
is half-ruined today, with a dome that
collapsed after an earthquake.