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The monastery is situated near the village of Kanzak (Altinsac), on the
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It was already deserted before the start of the First World War, with the last monks leaving during the 1895
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because a reliquary containing the remains of the saint were said to have been brought there from
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210:"The Monastery of St. Thomas of Gandzak, Altinsac, near Gevas, Van, Turkey"
277:"Dual Survival: Man and Church in the Lake Van Region of Historic Armenia"
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260:. 19 June 2019. Archived from
185:"Explore Lake Van and Akdamar"
127:The monastery was named after
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208:Philandre (2013-09-29).
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1732:Cathedral of St. James
234:"St. Thomas Monastery"
96:11th to 13th centuries
22:Saint Thomas Monastery
1752:Chapel of St. Helena
238:www.jelleverheij.net
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1654:St. Stephen
1568:Thadei Vank
1543:Yerazgavors
1533:Yeghegnamor
1513:Tigranakert
1212:St. Stephen
1168:St. Gregory
1091:Kanach Zham
1065:Holy Savour
1025:St. Gregory
935:St. Gregory
866:Vayots Dzor
849:Samsonavank
803:Vorotnavank
748:Harichavank
676:Bardzrakash
610:Gharghavank
538:Gegharkunik
509:Etchmiadzin
445:Vahramashen
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1998:Vaspurakan
1987:Categories
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1893:Holy Cross
1846:Magar Vank
1811:Bangladesh
1697:St. George
1686:St. Nerses
1650:St. George
1613:St. Sarkis
1523:Varagavank
1488:Sivrihisar
1478:Narekavank
1468:St. Marine
1426:Karmravank
1321:Arkakaghni
1222:Tskhinvali
1216:Zrkinyants
1208:St. Sarkis
1164:St. George
1071:Katarovank
1059:Hakobavank
1054:Gtichavank
1008:St. Thomas
992:Azerbaijan
927:Gethsemane
913:Tsiranavor
888:Spitakavor
844:Matosavank
839:Makaravank
822:Haghartsin
798:Vahanavank
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576:Sevanavank
570:St. George
513:St. Gayane
489:Khor Virap
414:Tukh Manuk
410:St. Mesrop
369:Garnahovit
354:Aruchavank
342:Aragatsotn
286:2019-06-23
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170:2019-06-23
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1518:Trebizond
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1019:Aprakunis
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925:Yerevan (
920:St. James
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817:Goshavank
788:Monastery
763:Pemzashen
758:Marmashen
691:Horomayri
671:Monastery
650:Tejharuyk
645:Ptghavank
635:Mayravank
625:Makravank
564:Noratus (
550:Hayravank
531:Zvartnots
525:Shoghakat
479:Artavazik
408:Oshakan (
384:Karmravor
93:Completed
87:Monastery
1913:St. Mary
1856:Ganchvor
1804:Saidabad
1799:Chinsura
1794:Calcutta
1691:Tehran (
1658:St. John
1646:St. Mary
1623:Mujumbar
1609:St. Mary
1607:Tabriz (
1603:Mahlezan
1538:Yeghrdut
1528:Varzahan
1447:Khtzkonk
1436:St. Mary
1264:Aghtamar
1259:Aghperig
1248:St. Mary
1200:Norashen
1112:Vankasar
1085:Shusha (
1039:Dadivank
1029:St. Mary
1006:Agulis (
939:St. John
883:Noravank
878:Gndevank
859:Voskepar
768:Yererouk
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716:Sverdlov
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620:Kecharis
591:Yot Verk
581:Tsovinar
566:Cemetery
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521:St. Mary
450:Voskevaz
364:Byurakan
107:Lake Van
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67:Location
62:Location
57:In ruins
48:Armenian
27:Religion
1949:Romania
1905:Ukraine
1789:Chennai
1593:Haftvan
1503:Soradir
1411:Ishkhan
1406:Horomos
1376:Drazark
1370:Beyoğlu
1366:Beyoğlu
1358:Samatya
1316:Arapgir
1306:Aparank
1296:Kizkale
1274:Bagnayr
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1180:Karapet
1132:Georgia
1063:Jugha (
947:Zoravor
905:Yerevan
893:Tanahat
786:Tatev (
711:Sanahin
696:Khuchap
686:Hnevank
681:Haghpat
605:Geghard
586:Vanevan
496:Armavir
460:Zarinja
404:Mastara
334:Armenia
1921:Russia
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1886:Crimea
1839:Cyprus
1825:Israel
1775:Aleppo
1716:Israel
1633:Sarnaq
1628:Sohrol
1617:Mariam
1498:Smyrna
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1430:Kars (
1416:Kanzak
1401:Hogots
1381:Elazig
1362:Taksim
1354:Kartal
1342:Galata
1254:Agarak
1232:Turkey
1196:Mughni
1184:Karapi
1023:Baku (
1014:Amaras
911:Avan (
854:Tsrviz
810:Tavush
775:Syunik
730:Shirak
701:Kobayr
598:Kotayk
467:Ararat
435:Tegher
425:Mughni
389:Kasagh
133:Edessa
117:1801.
111:Turkey
54:Status
1963:Italy
1956:Zamca
1898:Yalta
1818:Dhaka
1782:India
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1508:Tekor
1452:Ktuts
1350:Fatih
1326:Arter
1279:Akori
1269:Akner
873:Areni
706:Odzun
430:Talin
379:Karbi
1642:Vank
1598:Khoy
1583:Hovi
1558:List
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1237:List
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997:List
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484:Dvin
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