Armenia - Aruch and Talin

 

 

Aruchavank, in the village of Aruch, has a large cathedral which was built in 666 under Grigor Mamikonian, who had local autonomy under the Arab rule.
Similarly, Talin has a huge cathedral built in the 7th century. It sits in a large grassy piece of land used as cemetery, bordering the town (which mostly consists of decayed Soviet era buildings).