Garni Temple
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The Garni Temple is a classical colonnaded structure in the village of Garni, in central Armenia, around 30 km east of Yerevan. Built in the Ionic order, it is the best-known structure and symbol of p
The temple in 2021
An aerial view of the site
![The Greek inscription of Tiridates I (see rubbing) reading and translation of the inscription Greek text Translation Ἥλιος Τιριδάτης [ὁ μέγας] μεγάλης](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/69/Greek_inscription_of_Tiridates_I%2C_Garni.jpg/500px-Greek_inscription_of_Tiridates_I%2C_Garni.jpg)
The Greek inscription of Tiridates I (see rubbing) reading and translation of the inscription Greek text Translation Ἥλιος Τιριδάτης [ὁ μέγας] μεγάλης Ἀρμενίας ἄνα[κτος] ὡς δεσπότης. Αἴκτισε ναΐ[διον] βασιλίσ[σ]α τὸν ἀνίκητον κασ[ιν ἐνι]-\ αιτούς. Αι. Τῆς βασιλεί[ας αὐτου] με[γαλείας]. Ὑπὸ ἐξουσίᾳ στεγάν[ου] λίτουργος τῷ μεγάλῳ σπ[ῆι εὔχεσθε] μετὰ ματήμι καὶ εὐχαρ[ιστίαν εὐχὴν] τοῦ μαρτυρίου. The Sun Tiridatēs of Greater Armenia, lord as despot, built a temple
The temple at sunset
Hetanism
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The Armenian Native Faith, also termed Armenian Neopaganism or Hetanism, is a modern Pagan new religious movement that harkens back to the historical, pre-Christian belief systems and ethnic religions
Garni Temple
…century. It was reconstructed in 1969–75, using the anastylosis technique. It is one of the main tourist attractions in Armenia and the central shrine of Armenian neopaganism. The site is in the village of Garni, in Armenia's Kotayk Province, around 30 km (19 mi) east of capital Yerevan, at 1,400 m (4,600 ft) above sea level…
Arordiner priests officiating a ceremony at the Temple of Garni.
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An Arordiner priest.
People gathered on the occasion of a public ceremony at the Temple of Garni.