Historical Churches of Iran The majority of the churches in Iran, which are historically and artistically valuable, were built around the 8th century AD Or around the 14th century AD. Of course, this does not mean that there are no churches that are in the country before that time. During the reign of Shah Abbas, the Safavid king, his ardent …

Location: East Azarbaijan, Iran The Saint Stepanos Monastery (Armenian: Սուրբ Ստեփանոս վանք, Surb Stepanos Vank; Persian: کلیسای سن استپانوس‎, Kelisā-ye San Estepānus), also known in Armenian as Maghardavank (Մաղարդավանք), is an Armenian monastery located about 15 km northwest of the city of Julfa in the province of East Azarbaijan, northwestern Iran. It is situated in a deep canyon along the …