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... residence of the Armenian kings , comes into sight . To - day the place shows no signs of any grandeur it may once have possessed , for the monastery itself was not built until after the kings had sought other capitals and the ...
... residence of the Armenian kings , comes into sight . To - day the place shows no signs of any grandeur it may once have possessed , for the monastery itself was not built until after the kings had sought other capitals and the ...
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... residence and offices of the monks . One side of the square is almost completely occupied by the dwelling of the Catholicos , or Patriarch , the elected head of the Gregorian Church , of whom more In the centre of the square stands the ...
... residence and offices of the monks . One side of the square is almost completely occupied by the dwelling of the Catholicos , or Patriarch , the elected head of the Gregorian Church , of whom more In the centre of the square stands the ...
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... residence of the Catholicos , contains many works of extreme antiquity , and a few of rarity and beauty , but space does not allow of any description here of the revered and much prized manuscripts . Nothing is neglected by the monks to ...
... residence of the Catholicos , contains many works of extreme antiquity , and a few of rarity and beauty , but space does not allow of any description here of the revered and much prized manuscripts . Nothing is neglected by the monks to ...
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... residence of the Vali - Aht , or heir - apparent to the throne of Persia . In no way can one see that any advantage can accrue from this customary banishment of the successor to the Shah's throne from Tehran , to a spot where he is ...
... residence of the Vali - Aht , or heir - apparent to the throne of Persia . In no way can one see that any advantage can accrue from this customary banishment of the successor to the Shah's throne from Tehran , to a spot where he is ...
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... residence of Hulaku , it was a centre of learning and art , and here that prince built for Nasr ed - Din , the astronomer , the famous observatory in which the Alkhani Tables were com- piled . I was unable in my visit to discover any ...
... residence of Hulaku , it was a centre of learning and art , and here that prince built for Nasr ed - Din , the astronomer , the famous observatory in which the Alkhani Tables were com- piled . I was unable in my visit to discover any ...
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From Batum to Baghdad: Viâ Tiflis, Tabriz, and Persian Kurdistan Walter Harris Visualização integral - 1896 |
From Batum to Baghdad: Viâ Tiflis, Tabriz, and Persian Kurdistan Walter Harris Visualização integral - 1896 |
From Batum to Baghdad: Viâ Tiflis, Tabriz, and Persian Kurdistan Walter Harris Visualização integral - 1896 |
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