Nizhniy Arkhyz, Russia
Zelenchuk churches
The Zelenchuksky Churches, also known as the Lower-Arkhyz Churches, are located within an archaeological preserve that stretches for four kilometers around the ruins of Lower Arkhyz hillfort near Arkhyz, Karachay–Cherkessia, Russian Federation. The site is tentatively identified as the medieval capital of Alania, a Christian state that was destroyed by the hordes of Möngke Khan in the 13th century.
- City
- Nizhniy Arkhyz
- Country
- Russia
- Category
- Religious
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia