Two former Armenian capitals are located in this region ( Artashat ( Artaxata ) and Dvin ) as well as the Khor Virap monastery , significant as the place of Gregory the Illuminator 's 13-year imprisonment and the closest point to Mount Ararat within Armenian borders .
Two former Armenian capitals are in this region ( Artashat ( Artaxata ) and Dvin ) . The Khor Virap monastery was the place of Gregory the Illuminator 's 13-year imprisonment .