Aparank Monastery
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In the small village of Veras (new Turkish name Kayas*, former Armenian name Aparank), in a remote corner of Bitlis province, the Monastery of the Holy Cross of Aparank was founded in the 9th century. The village also has a parochial church, an older simpler monastery and a fountain (spring?) monument.
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