Archaeologists study the architecture of the St. Gregory Church in Aruch

For 3 years now, the archaeological heritage of Aruch has been studied by the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences and archaeologists of the International Association for Mediterranean and Oriental Studies. From the point of view of church architecture, the St. Gregory Church of Aruch, also called the Cathedral of Aruch or the Catholic Church of Aruch, has aroused great interest. Inscriptions indicate that it was built in 666 by Prince Grigor Mamikonian. The last works on strengthening and major renovation were carried out in the 1960s. The dome of the church has not been preserved; this is the largest church with a domed hall in Armenia.