Armenia
in Western Asia
Asia

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Country Quickfacts
Currency and Currency Code:
Dram - AMD
Spoken languages:
Armenian
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
ISO 2-Letter code:
AM
Internet top level domain:
.am
Country phone prefix:
+374
Local Time (capital):
Timezone:
UTC/GMT offset: hours

Map of Armenian Unesco Heritage Sites

Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Armenia in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin. On the list since 1996. The youngest site is Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots. On the list since 2000.

Name Since
Cathedral and Churches of Echmiatsin and the Archaeological Site of Zvartnots
The cathedral and churches of Echmiatsin and the archaeological remains at Zvartnots graphically illustrate the evolution and development of the Armenian central-domed cross-hall type of church, which...		 2000
Monasteries of Haghpat and Sanahin
These two Byzantine monasteries in the Tumanian region from the period of prosperity during the Kiurikian dynasty (10th to 13th century) were important centres of learning. Sanahin was renown for its ...		 1996
Monastery of Geghard and the Upper Azat Valley
The monastery of Geghard contains a number of churches and tombs, most of them cut into the rock, which illustrate the very peak of Armenian medieval architecture. The complex of medieval buildings is...		 2000