Local beekeepers use the fields around Ani for their beehives - cultivating Turkey's famous honey. Turkey's Kars honey gets its distinctive flavor from the different flowers that grow at varying altitudes. This practice of frequently moving the hives is a traditional technique that beekeepers have been using in the region for generations. Many beekeepers use the fields around the ruins of Ani to raise their hives. Plains near Ani. Eastern Turkey.
Today, most of what remains at Ani are the towering walls of churches and fortifications. In the Basilica, a number of well-preserved column heads can still be found throughout the site. The Basilica, Ani. Eastern Turkey.
The Mosque of Minuchihir in ancient Ani overlooks the steep Akhourian gorge. It is named after its founder, the emir Minuchihr, who ruled Ani in 1072 AD. Ani is located at the edge of the Akhourian River gorge which marks the modern-day border between Turkey and Armenia. Mosque of Minuchihir, Ani. Eastern Turkey.
