By Alexander Tagvoryan YEREVAN, October 18 – On Saturday, the world’s longest ropeway, which is called “Wings of Tatev” and links the village Alidzor with the medieval monastery complex Tatev, opened in the Syunik region of the Republic of Armenia. The length of the ropeway is 5.7 km, and the cable car travels at a maximum [...]

By Adonia Agayan “The renovations of the Tatev monastery, the pearl of the Armenian medieval architecture, are to be completed in 2013,” said Vanik Vardanyan, the Head of Tatev Revival project. According to him, the reconstruction will be launched in 2011. The overall cost of Tatev Revival project amounts to $45 million, of which $20 [...]

By Alexander Tagvoryan YEREVAN, July 22–An old cream extraction mechanism, dating from the 17th century, was found in the ancient Tatev Armenian monastery complex (built in the 9th-10th centuries) during reconstruction. Clay jars and specially polished stones for dairy production were also found near the mechanism. According to initial estimations, the creamery will be restored in October, [...]