A View of Kars

A modern view of the town of Kars from a height. Many apartment blocks and houses are visible, with trees in the foreground and a wide plain and mountains in the distance.

According to the source, Kars played an important role in the state and public life of medieval Armenia and was the centre of the Vanand district of the Ayrarat province. The town was also a major centre of crafts and trade, crossed by international trade routes.