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 | | Beginning in the second half of the 9th century, as the Arab caliphate weakened, political power was restored to Armenia with the founding of new kingdoms: The Bagratuni in Ani (North and central Armenia), the Ardzruni in Vaspurikan (Western Armenia), and the kingdom of Kars and the Dzagikian Dynasty in Siunik. |
 | | From the 9th century, the cities of Armenia (Ani, Lori, Kars, Kapan and Van) began to flourish. |
 | | The facade is bound with a border formed from non-repeating geometric rosettes, and the entire design was sometimes crowned with an original cornice under which thematic portraits were carved showing the Annunciation, John the Baptist, the Madonna, angles, apostles and saints, even the picture of the Khachkar donor. |
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