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General view of Akdamar Island

Akdamar Island (also known as Aghtamar, Ahktamar, and Aght'amar; Armenian: Աղթամար, Kurdish: Axtamar) is a small island in Lake Van in Eastern Anatolia region of Turkey.

Images for kids

  • Waiting eternally for her love, Sevan, Armenia

    A statue of princess Tamara waiting for her love, near Sevan Lake, Armenia. The author is Armenian-American sculptor Rafael Petrosyan.

  • USSHER(1865) p371 AKTHAMAR FROM AGHAVANK

    "Akthamar from Aghavank" an engraving c. 1860

  • Akhtamar Island on Lake Van with the Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross

    General view of Akdamar Island in springtime.

  • Akdamar and mountain

    The Armenian Cathedral of the Holy Cross

  • Akdamar kirche

    The cathedral.

  • Akdamar Church

    A detail of David and Goliath from the cathedral

  • Akhtamar Surb Khach Armenian Church

    The cross was mounted on top of the Armenian cathedral after restoration.

  • Aghtamar 1890

    The church in 1890.

  • Aghtamar 1923

    The church in 1923.

  • The Church of the Holy Cross on Akhtamar Island

    The church in 2013.

  • Surb Khach - Akhtamar - khachkar (1913)

    An Armenian cross-stone (khachkar) dated 1434 (in a photo published in 1913)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Isla Akdamar para niños

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