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It is located about 3 kilometers from the coast, and has an area of about 700,000 square meters. The church was built by Bishop Manuel between 915 and 921 AD. There was a complex in the form of a palace on the island in the past, and the church is the only surviving structure among these structures, the roof of the church Built in the shape of a cross with a conical roof, the red tuff stone used in its construction adds a fantastical atmosphere to the church. The wonderful stone carvings made by Armenian gentlemen on the outside walls of the church are interesting, in addition to religious symbols such as Adam, Abraham, David, Jesus and the Bible, animal shapes draw The botanical attention to the bas-reliefs, the church underwent various restorations in 2000 and opened to visitors as the Archaeological Museum in 2007, the fact that the church was declared an archaeological site in 1990 and that it is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List shows how important the island and the church are.
