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Cross Stones

DR. HAROUT

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Adjacent Cross-Stones (Khachkar) from Geghard Monastery dyed in crimson red with a special paint extracted from an insect Porphyrophora hamelii (Margarodidae family). These Cross Stones were dyed more than 800 years ago.
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Date posted2012-09-07
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🕐 09-08-12 01:09bajanexile wrote:
Nice carving on the stones.