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Noravank Monastery dates from the 13th-century CE, and it is located near the town of Yeghegnadzor, Armenia within a deep gorge caused by the Amaghu River. This gorge helped Noravank Monastery protect itself from foreign invaders, including the Mongols and Turks.
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