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| Sanahin Սանահին |
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  Sanahin
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| Coordinates: 41°05′17″N 44°40′05″E / 41.087924°N 44.667985°E | |
| Country | Armenia |
| Marz (Province) | Lori |
| Elevation | 1,016 m (3,333 ft) |
| Time zone | (UTC+4) |
| - Summer (DST) | (UTC+5) |
Sanahin (Armenian: Սանահին) is a village in the northern province of Lori in Armenia, now considered part of the city of Alaverdi (the cable car that connects it with the Alaverdi centre is supposed to have the steepest climb in the whole former USSR). The village is notable for its monastery complex (Sanahin Monastery), founded in the 10th century and is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with monasteries in Haghpat.
Notable People from Sanahin
Sanahin was also the birthplace of the two well-known Mikoyan brothers. Artem Mikoyan was a well known airplane constructor, and one of the "fathers" of MiG. Anastas Mikoyan was the politician with the longest career of any member of the Soviet politburo. He was involved in negotiating the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact, was a member of the Soviet delegation trying to improve relations with Tito's Yugoslavia, and played a major role in the Cuban Missile Crisis negotiations. A fraction of visitors to the monastery also stop at the small nearby museum in the former school, run by Mikoyans' relatives.
Gallery
 St. Gregory chapel |
 The monastery's library |
 Khatchkar detail at the monastery |
 Monastery interior |
 The memorial to Artem Mikoyan |
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