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Sights

National Museum of Folk Art after V. Sharambeyan(Dilijan)

National Museum of Folk Art after V. Sharambeyan(Dilijan)

Right at the center of Dilijan and near the river Agstev, the summer house of…

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Tegher Monastery Complex

Tegher Monastery Complex

The 13th century monastery is located in the same name village in the Region of…

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Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan

Lake Sevan is located in the region of Gegharkunik. It is one of the highest…

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Tours

Jeeping to UNESCO Sites

Jeeping to UNESCO Sites

7 Days from 631 EUR

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A glance of Persia Tour (8 Days)

A glance of Persia Tour (8 Days)

8 Days, 7 Nights Upon Request

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Daily Tours and Excursions

Daily Tours and Excursions

Regular Tours to Different Directions

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Star Map

Sevsar ancient astronomical observatory is located in Gegharkounik Marz, above Geghovit village, not far from Lake Sevan, the emerald of Armenia, 1900 m above sea level. In ancient times it was called Geghama Sea. The Sevan Basin is rich in archaeological and historical monuments.

One may see an ancient observatory with a unique image of bolide carved on a huge stone block, astronomical calendars and pictograms from 3rd - 1st Millennia BC.

There are 15 pictured rock-pieces within an area of 50 by 20 m. Observations allow us to conclude that the big round image represents a bolide, and the adjoining pictures are constellations. Thus, we may assume that this is a stellar map, which shows a sector of the sky from which the bolide descended. Supposing that the three lines on the right point in the direction of the bolide's flight, we shall see Azhdahak Mountain standing there, with a little (28 by 36 m and 4 m deep) crater behind.

 

 

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