Pictures from Armenia - IAU Colloquium 187, AGN Surveys

 

Echmiatzin (click on the thumbnails to enlarge)

The main church at Echmiatzin Eastern Orthodox crosses carved in stone. School children singing at the church.

 

Byurakan Observatory

 

Garni

Surrounding landscape The temple at Garni Detail of the inside of the temple Basalt rock formations near the Garni temple.

 

Geghard Monastery

Beautiful art inside the church Caryl and I - excited to have found the only ladies room at the monastery Caryl, Lili and I - enjoying the tour

 

Mount Ararat

The view from the 9th floor of the Hotel Dvin

 

Sunrise over Yerevan

 

Conference Banquet

Phil, Lili, Caryl, James, Omar, myself, and Kate enjoying one last huge meal in Armenia The dancing astronomers Phil and Herve - having too much fun

 

A common site on the 7am flight out of Yerevan

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