Karahunj, Zorats Karer, Qarahunj, Carahunge and Caranish are the many different names for a truly unique place in Armenia which is sometimes also referred to as the “Armenian Stonehenge.”
This fairy-tale place is situated on a plateau at an altitude of 1,770 metres covering an area of around 7 hectares. It is close to the town of Sisian which is in the province of Syunik in Armenia.
The number of basalt megaliths in the area have been registered at 223 but there are many others scattered around which, sadly, have been badly damaged over time and therefore, have not been classified.
The stones range in height from 0.50 centimetres up to nearly 3 metres and their weight can reach up to 10 tons.
The site is laid out in different sections with the central part[Read more]

My travel experience in Karahunj

The clothes of shepherds

[ Autumn, 2005 ] After spending the cold night in the Armenian mountain, we went to Karahunj ( alias Zorats Karer), which is called ‘Armenian Stonehenge’. Here I saw two picturesque shepherds working with cows…

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