Karahunj Observatory

Karahunj Observatory, Syunik Province, Armenia – 2016. Karahunj Observatory (Zorats Karer) is an area of standing stones in a series of lines and circles. It is claimed to be the Armenian Stonehenge and to be one of the oldest observatories in the world. These claims have been widely disputed.
A line of standing stones at Karahunj near the town of Sisian, Armenia
A line of standing stones at Karahunj
A line of standing stones at Karahunj
A line of standing stones at Karahunj
Standing stones at Karahunj
A line of standing stones at Karahunj
A line of standing stones at Karahunj
Standing stones at Karahunj, Armenia
Standing stones at Karahunj, Armenia
Many of the stones have circular holes which suggest they could have been used for astronomical observation
Local cowboys looking after the cattle
Copyright © 2006 - 2022, J. E. Matheson. All rights reserved.