The church of the large quarter of Aghegi from the south and the east; Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի մեծ թաղի եկեղեցու տեսքը հարավից

Its inner view to the east and its vaulted roof; ներքին տեսքը դեպի արևելք և թաղակապ ծածկը

The church of the large quarter of Aghegi from the east; Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի մեծ թաղի եկեղեցու տեսքն արևելքից

Its graveyard and tombstones with reliefs; գերեզմանոցը և պատկերաքանդակ տապանաքարեր

Four lines engraved on the upper part and between the cross wings of an ornate cross-stone (dimensions: 74 x 42 x 17cm) standing on a base: Transl: This Holy Cross to Arakel, In the year 1112 (1663). Published for the first time/ Խաչքար. Գեղաքանդակ, կանգնած պատվանդանին, չափսերը՝ 74 x 42 x 17 սմ, վերնամասում և խաչաթևերիմիջև՝ 4 տող. Ս(ուր)բ խ(ա)չս Առ(ա)քելին, / ի թվ(ին) ՌՃ/ԺԲ (1663): Հրատ. Առաջին անգամ:

Cross-stones and a tombstone fragment (17th to 18th centuries) in the cemetery of the large quarter of Aghegi / Խաչքարեր և տապանաքարի բեկոր (ԺԷ-ԺԸ դդ.) Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի մեծ թաղի գերեզմանոցում

Two lines, which are mostly distorted, carved on the cornice front of a richly-adorned displaced cross-stone (dimensions: 148 x 64cm). Published for the first time / Խաչքար. գեղաքանդակ, տեղահան, չափերը՝ 148 x 64 սմ, քիվաճակատինմեծ մասամբ եղծած 2 տող. …ակ…/…միկին…: Հրատ. Առաջին անգամ

The church of the small quarter of the Aghegi from the south / Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի փոքր թաղի եկեղեցու տեսքը հարավից

The church of the small quarter of Aghegi from the north-east, south-west and west; its sanctuary / Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի փոքր եկեղեցու տեսքը հյուսիս-արևելքից, հարավ-արևմուտքից, արևմուտքից և խորանը

A cemetery (16th to 18th centuries) lying south-west of the church of the small quarter of Aghegi / Գերեզմանոց (ԺԶ-ԺԸ դդ) Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի փոքր թաղի եկեղեցու հարավարևմտյան կողմում

A cross-stone (16th to 17th centuries) in the cemetery of the small quarter of Aghegi / Խաչքար (ԺԶ-ԺԷ դդ) Աղեգի գյուղատեղիի փոքր թաղի գերեզմանոցում /// Only the initial two lines of an inscription are preserved on both sides of the lower wing of the main cross of an ornate displaced cross-stone(dimensions: 51 x 42 cm) the lower half of which is crumbled: Transl.: May the Holy Cross be merciful. In the year… Published for the first time / Խաչքար. Գեղաքանդակ, տեղահան, ստորին կես մասը՝փշրված, չափերը՝ 51 x 42 սմ, հիմնախաչի ստորին թևի երկու կողմերում պահպանվել է արձանագրության միայն երկտող սկզբնամասը. Ս(ուր)բ խ(ա)չս բա/(րե)խ(աւ)ս, թվ(ին)…: Հրատ. Առաջին անգամ:

Cross-stones (16th to 17th centuries) in the cemetery of the small quarter of Aghegi / Խաչքարեր (ԺԶ-ԺԷ դդ) Աղեգի փոքր թաղի գերեզմանոցում

AGHEGI

25.07.2013 15:36

This name is used with reference to a village site situated at the base of a wooded north-facing mountain slope, 3.5 km northeast of Jiliza in a straight line. It consists of two quarters located within about 0.4 km of one another, each of them having its own church and cemetery. Especially noteworthy is the large or eastern quarter of the village site, which lies at an average altitude of 970 meters above sea level: as compared to the other one, it retains a greater number of house sites (about 30), has a larger cemetery and a standing church.

The remnants of these dwelling sites, which can hardly be discerned, are filled with earth and covered with rich vegetation.

The church of the large quarter, which stands at 987 meters above sea level (N 41°14°00.18°°;

E 045°01°15.90°°), represents a simple uni-nave vaulted building erected of the local undressed stone and mortar (exterior dimensions: 8.0 x 4.8 meters; wall thickness: 82 cm). Its semi-circular vault, which lies beneath a gable roof, inwardly rests on a finely-finished built-in-wall arch supported by a pair of pilasters. The monument is illuminated through a window widening inwardly opening from each of the eastern and western facades. Outwardly, the eastern window has a simple frame of a light color made of a single piece of stone. The sanctuary has two recesses. The church used to have two entrances opening from its southern and western facades (apparently, the latter closed immediately after the completion of its construction).

The cemetery of this quarter extends on the small elevation of a hill branch of an insignificant height, around 100 meters north of the church, at 960 meters above sea level (N 41°14°02.94°°; E 045°01°11.82°°). It retains over 60 densely-laid undressed slabs of memorial stone and several rectangular tombstones some of which are adorned with reliefs. One of them bears the outlined relief of a human being with his arms crossed on his chest as well as reliefs of a horseman, jug, knife and a saz (an Oriental musical instrument).

The graveyard also retains some cross-stone fragments and 5 to 6 displaced khachkars which have been stripped of their pedestals. Two of these cross-stones are engraved with inscriptions.

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