June 18, 2007
My Trip To Armenia 2001: St. Gregory’s Pit at Khor Virap
One of the greatest places that I visited on my trip was Khor Virap which was the “home” of St. Gregory the illuminator for 13 years as he was imprisoned in a pit by the king for being Christian. I was lucky enough to be able to go into the pit and see for myself what it was like. The church surrounding the pit was amazing and there was a lot of history that dated back thousands of years. I also watched as a sheep was sacrificed behind the church which was a sight that is very spiritual but very sad at the same time, but that is their culture.
The following two pictures were taken from inside the pit.
