Քարահունջ | |
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  Shown within Armenia  Carahunge (Syunik Province) | |
| Alternative name | Karahunj, Qarahunj, Zorats Karer, Dik-Dik Karer, Tsits Karer, Karenish |
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| Location | Near Sisian, Syunik Province, Armenia |
| Coordinates | 39°33′2.52″N 46°1′42.96″E / 39.5507000°N 46.0286000°E |
| Type | Possibly a necropolis and observatory |
| History | |
| Founded | Construction date unknown |
| Periods | Middle Bronze Age to Iron Age |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Protected by the government of Armenia[1] |
| Website | carahunge.com |
Carahunge (Armenian: Քարահունջ, also romanized as Karahunj and Qarahunj), also known as Zorats Karer (Զորաց Քարեր), Dik-Dik Karer (Դիք-Դիք Քարեր),[2] Tsits Karer (Ցից Քարեր) and Karenish (Քարենիշ), is a prehistoric archaeological site near the town of Sisian in the Syunik Province of Armenia. It is also often referred to among international tourists as the "Armenian Stonehenge".[3]
- ^ "Decree N853-Ն (2009) of the Government of Armenia". Armenian Legal Information System (Arlis). Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ Քարահունջի չտեսնված հմայքը. 1in.am (in Armenian). 3 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
- ^ "The Vorotan Project". Kelsey Museum of Archaeology. 2005. Archived from the original on 2013-11-09. Retrieved 9 November 2013.