Vank Cathedral is located in the Armenian quarter of Esfahan and was built in the 15th century. Its frescoes are painted with gold leaf and depict scenes from heaven, hell, and earth. The main building in the courtyard is a museum that houses some bizarre artifacts: a biblical verse written in Armenian on a strand of a woman's hair and a miniature Bible written in seven languages. The cathedral's courtyard also contains a memorial dedicated to the Armenian genocide.

Holly Dagres