| Ertij Fort |
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| Vayots Dzor Province, Armenia |
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| The fort of Ertij upon a hill in Arpi. |
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Fortress |
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Some walls remain. |
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| Site history |
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13th century |
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Stone |
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Ertij is a fort built during the 13th century. It is situated upon a hill adjacent to the village of Arpi in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia. Nearby in the gorge carved by the Arpa River is the cave shrine of Jrovank.
References
- Kiesling, Brady (2005), Rediscovering Armenia: Guide, Yerevan, Armenia: Matit Graphic Design Studio
- Brady Kiesling, Rediscovering Armenia, p. 119; original archived at Archive.org, and current version online on Armeniapedia.org.
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