Down Saint Gregory's Hole

Day Three

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July 16th 2008
Sorry for missing yesterday. We didn't have time to go to the internet cafe. Yesterday was another work day, but before work we took a trip to see the church in the town we are working in (Khor Virap). We climbed down a hole with a long, potentially dangerous ladder. Saint Gregory, who brought Christianity to Armenia, was imprisoned at the bottom of the hole in a little room for 13 years. At wo ... read more

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Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Otto... ... read more