Aghnjadzor
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Aghnjadzor is a village in the Vayots Dzor Province of Armenia
. One kilometer north of the village is the site of the notable Lernantsk Caravanserai, appearing east of the road like a half-buried Quonset hut
. It was built at approximately the same period as the Selim Caravanserai
but is smaller in size and more crudely built. Four km north are the ruins of Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress").
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
. One kilometer north of the village is the site of the notable Lernantsk Caravanserai, appearing east of the road like a half-buried Quonset hut
Quonset hut
A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I...
. It was built at approximately the same period as the Selim Caravanserai
Selim Caravanserai
The Selim Caravanserai was built along the Selim Pass in 1332, by Prince Chesar Orbelianis. The purpose was to accommodate weary travelers and their animals as they crossed from, or into, the Selim Mountains...
but is smaller in size and more crudely built. Four km north are the ruins of Kapuyt Berd ("Blue Fortress").