Zorats Karer / Karahunj near Sisian (Syunik province - Armenia)
N 39° 33.057 E 046° 01.725
38S E 588387 N 4378424
Zorats Karer also called Karahunj, one of the most ancient megalithic constructions of the world, is located near town Sisian in Syunik province of Armenia.
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Location: Armenia
Date Posted: 02/26/2013
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Zorats Karer also called Karahunj, one of the most ancient megalithic constructions of the world, is located near town Sisian in Syunik province of Armenia.
Zorats Karer (officially named the "Karahunj Observatory" by Armenian Parliamentary decree from July 29, 2004), often mentioned as "Armenian Stonehenge", is possibly the world's first astronomical observatory. Three alleys of stones lie off the central shape, looking like arms reaching to the North, South and South-East. The alleys are 2 to 10 meters wide, with additional stones lying in their path. These "arms" are important, since the stones with apertures in them lie only on the alleys. Some scientists are sure the site is as an ancient astronomical instrument which was used to plot sunrises, moon phases, and "the beginning of a calendar".