Karahunj (Karahunge) Armenian Stonehenge - Zorats Karer

Armenia is a land full of mysteries which need to be discovered. There are many legends about the origin, the age, the power of Karahunj and all of them have some truth in them.

Karahunj is a wonderful village situated in Syunik province. It is known for archaeological site Zorats Karer and the mysterious legends about its origin. The name Karahunge came from two Armenian words: “kar" meaning stone, and “hunge" meaning sound. So Karahunj means Speaking Stones.


Karahunj Armenian Stonehenge

Zorats Karer also known as Karahunj, Qarahunj, Carahunge and Carenish is a mysterious place in Armenia. It is known among the tourists as Armenian Stonehenge. Also, the mystery of Karahunj is similar to Stonehenge as no man could create it, but in fact, it exists.


Karahunj observatory

There have been many investigations but the attention of the public was caught by the Soviet archaeologist Onnik Khnkikyan. In 1984 he claimed that the 223 megalithic stones in the complex may have been used for prehistoric stargazing. The holes on the stones may have been used as early telescopes.


Zorats Karer age

The majority of the researchers consider Karahunj to be at least 7,500-years-old, and they are sure it is older than Stonehenge. There are two different opinions about its purpose: Spiritual and scientific. It is believed to be an observatory also a temple, dedicated to the Sun god of early Armenians.


Tour to Karahunj

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Come to Armenia, feel the spirit of the people, and you will want to come back again and again.