Garni Temple
ARMENIA COLLECTION
UNESCO TENTATIVE LIST2025

Garni Temple

The last standing Greco-Roman temple in Armenia, carved into history and recreated in premium crystal.

DISCOVER
ABOUT

Armenia’s Ancient
Masterpiece

Garni Temple is Armenia's only surviving Greco-Roman colonnaded temple and one of the country's most iconic landmarks overlooking the Azat River Gorge.

Every Armenia Crystal creation captures its timeless architecture using precision laser engraving inside premium optical crystal.

Garni Temple in Armenia
INTERESTING FACTS

Beyond the
Temple

Discover the details, symbols and landscapes that make Garni one of Armenia’s most remarkable ancient landmarks.

01 HERITAGE

Dedicated
to Mihr

The temple is believed to have been dedicated to Mihr, the Armenian god of the sun, reflecting Armenia’s pre-Christian heritage.

02 ARCHITECTURE

24 Ionic
Columns

Garni is surrounded by 24 Ionic columns, giving the monument its distinctive classical appearance and monumental rhythm.

03 NATURE

Symphony
of Stones

Below the temple lies the remarkable Symphony of Stones, a natural basalt formation created by ancient volcanic activity.

04 LANDSCAPE

Panoramic
Setting

Perched above the Azat River Gorge, Garni offers dramatic views across one of Armenia’s most recognizable landscapes.

05UNESCO STATUS

UNESCO
Tentative List

The Archaeological Complex of Garni and the “Basalt Organ” Columnar Joint has been on Armenia’s UNESCO Tentative List since 2025.

Garni Temple landscape
ARMENIA

Where Architecture
Meets Landscape

EXPLORE GARNI

Architecture, Landscape & Detail

Garni Temple classical colonnade
ARCHITECTURE

Classical
Colonnade

A rhythmic sequence of columns defines the temple's monumental façade.

01
Garni Temple landscape
LANDSCAPE

Above the
Azat Gorge

02
Garni Temple stonework
CRAFT

Geometric
Stonework

03
Garni Temple illuminated at night
AFTER DARK

Garni
After Dark

04
HERITAGE

A Monument Through
Time

01 77 AD

Construction

The Temple of Garni was built during the reign of King Tiridates I, becoming one of the most remarkable monuments of ancient Armenia.

02 301

Christian
Armenia

Following Armenia’s adoption of Christianity, Garni survived while many pagan sanctuaries disappeared, preserving a rare link to the country’s pre-Christian past.

03 1679

The
Earthquake

A powerful earthquake struck the region and brought the ancient temple down, leaving its carefully carved stones scattered across the site.

04 1975

Restoration

After years of archaeological research, the temple was reconstructed using many of its original stones, restoring Garni as one of Armenia’s defining landmarks.

LOCATION

Garni,
Armenia

Perched above the Azat River Gorge, Garni Temple stands approximately 28 km east of Yerevan, surrounded by one of Armenia’s most dramatic landscapes.

LATITUDE 40.1128° N
LONGITUDE 44.7304° E
01
REGION Kotayk Province
02
FROM YEREVAN Approx. 28 km
03
LANDSCAPE Azat River Gorge
YEREVAN
GARNI TEMPLE 40.1128° N · 44.7304° E
ARMENIA
KOTAYK PROVINCE
N
APPROX. 28 KM
40°06′46″N
THE CRYSTAL COLLECTION

Garni in Crystal

The timeless architecture of Garni Temple recreated inside premium optical crystal.

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