A representative list of medieval and ancient Armenian monuments in Artsakh that would be likely eradicated if Azerbaijan captured the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic or the “buffer zone” territories surrounding it. Even if not completely destroyed, the Armenian inscriptions of all these monuments would be undoubtly destroyed.

Significant Christian cathedrals and churches:

• Gandzasar (Treasure Hill)
• Dadivank (Dad’s Monastery)
• Vankasar (Monastery Hill)
• Gtchavank
• Yerek Mankants (Three Children’s)
• Amaras
• Tsitsernavank (Swallow Monastery) – 5-6th century
• Ghazanchetsots
• Gtchavank
• Khutavank
• Tsakhvank (Flower Monastery)
• Spitakkhachvank (White Cross Monastery)
• Bri Yeghtsi
• Avetaranots

Pre-Christian heritage: 

• Tigranakert (Tigranocerta) – established 1st century BC

Significant khachkar (cross-stone) monuments:

• 13th-century double-khachkars of Khutavank
• The famous khachkar of Hasan Jalali with Star of David