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Rotnavank is located in the Syunik region, east of the city of Sisian, at the edge of the Vorotan gorge. The road to the monastery passes through picturesque mountain gorges. According to legend, on the site of the monastery there was an ancient shrine built in the 3rd century by Gregory the Illuminator. The first church of the monastery complex, St. Stepanos, was built in the 10th century by Queen Shaandukht, seven years later the second church of St. Karapet was built.