Western Armenia - Turkish Destruction of Armenian Monuments

[Tongue]

Then:
Armenian Monastery in the ancient Armenian city of Ani before 1920:


Now:
The same Monastery as above looks like this today:

[Tongue]

Then:
The church of Saint John and its zhamatun before 1920:


Now:
Church of Saint John looks like this today:


The remains of the church of Saint John:

[Tongue]

Then:
Khtzkonk monastery, near Ani before 1920:


Now:
This is what remains of the Khtzkonk monastery today

[Tongue]

Armenian inscriptions hidden by modern paint done by Turks to erase Armenian existance in the area:

[Tongue]

The western facade of the zhamatun:


The south facade of the zhamatun and church:

[Tongue]

Vandalised by Turks:

[Tongue]

The church of Tekor which was erected in the 5th c. and was standing until 1956 served as a target during the artillery trainings of the Turkish army:

[Tongue]

In 1915 Varagavank was consigned to great devastation in consequence of which some parts of it were used as a warehouse and a cattle-shed. In 1998 the stones of the monastery served as building material for the construction of a mosque erected in the same place:

[Hovik]

Tongue, did you get this from the Simon Mahakyan CD?

[Tongue]

Tongue, did you get this from the Simon Mahakyan CD?

No, but if you have more, can you please post it?