Ani, city of 1001 churches

On my bucket list for next time around. Until today, I had not heard of the place.

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The city was fought over by Armenia, Georgia, Byzantium, Seljuk Turks, Mongols and others.

http://www.kuriositas.com/2011/01/ani-ghost-city-of-1001-churches.html