Armenia's megalithic monument, a photo from Syunik, East

Photographer's Note

‘Karahunj - Armenia's megalithic monument’

For Malgo
(who supposed I forgot to visit Karahunj during my trip to Armenia from years ago)

While Malgo's recent photo shows a winter (or early spring) landscape, here you get a view during the summer. I enjoyed pleasantly warm weather there.

The ancient site of Karahunj or Carahunge is also known as Zorats Karer. This means ‘speaking stones’.
It is an as yet unknown civilisation that already had knowledge of astronomy, including the zodiac and the lunar phases, combined perhaps with worship for stars.
Lines of stones define an egg-shaped area with a burial tumulus in the centre. Dozens of stones are pierced with finger-sized holes (see WS 2).

According to scientists, Karahunj is 7.500 years old, which is older than Stonehenge and much older than most other known civilisations, such as those in Egypt and Sumeria.

jhm, COSTANTINO, Ilonka1974, Fis2, PiotrF, pierrefonds, ikeharel, papagolf21, alvaraalto, Royaldevon, vjmite, ChrisJ, ktanska, lucasgalodoido, clic, adramad, worldcitizen, fotka has marked this note useful

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mkamionka (75139) 2020-11-29 10:37

Hi Paul,
wow, this is a very impressive view. I like very much the colors having copper tones as if it was autumn although your photo indicates it was summer.
The stone circle adds a nice touch in the foreground, but the mountains are even more photogenic.
Great sky, blue with subtle clouds decorating it.
Very good level of contrast resulting in nice feeling of depth.
Excellent capture,
M

Tue (93458) 2020-11-29 11:20

Hallo Paul,
Wat een schitterend en bijzonder landschap hier. De eeuwenoude stenen steken mooi af tegen het landschap, dat bovendien een heel mooi patroon laat zien van warme, bruinige tinten en schaduwen dankzij het zijlicht. De glooiende heuvels zorgen sowieso al voor een heel mooie achtergrond.
Lars

COSTANTINO (117814) 2020-11-29 11:44

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy new week!!!
original version...
it is the first time
I see something like this...
...Armenia s megalithic monument...
thanks for your useful notes
regards
costantino

holmertz (103642) 2020-11-29 12:00

Hello Paul,
I had forgotten you had been to Armenia, but looking at the earlier photos I recognized them all. This is a fascinating view, for the scenery as such, the warm light and the strange stones, but most of all for the knowledge that it's from a culture of so very long ago. I don't have enough imagination to "see" the persons who erected these stones or the rituals they may have performed here. What were they like, what was on their minds? It was a good idea to prove to Malgo that you had been here, so we could all see these fine photos.
Best regards,
Gert

Silvio1953 (222959) 2020-11-29 12:03

Ciao Paul, fascinating landscape with interesting megalithic monuments, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful warm colors very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Ilonka1974 (10307) 2020-11-29 12:07

Hi Paul,
I really like the combination of the foreground megalits and the background mountains.
A sharpness perfect, the colours, the composition light and point of view are very good too.
I like it very much
Best regards
Janusz

Fis2 (171961) 2020-11-29 12:33

Witaj Paul!
Wonderful landscape, view is impressive.
Excellent light and colors.
Photo has atmosphere.
Very well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

emka (158860) 2020-11-29 13:12

I looked at your other photos from Armenia and I didn't see any from this place, so how I could know that you were there. But it is on the way to Tatev and I remember you photos from there. In April, there was no transportation so we (my friend and me) rented a car with the driver and he knew where to go and what to show us. Indeed, it looks totally different in the summer. Lovely colour of the grasses already burnt by the sun. The mountain seems closer and has nice shapes, like the big dune.
Thank for these photos, nice to compare. You were there one year before me.

lousat (139992) 2020-11-29 14:50

Hi Paul,3 beautiful memories of your trip in Armenia, from this very interesting and curious site. In fact we can well the difference of seasons comparing the pics of Malgo. A dry summer for you and a cold start of springtime for her,i never been there,i like it! Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

PiotrF (56042) 2020-11-29 15:21

Hello Paul,
An interesting picture with Armenia's megalithic monument. Beautiful photos in WS.
Unique place. Thank you for informative note.
Fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

pierrefonds (115572) 2020-11-29 16:19

Bonsoir Paul,

L'étendue de la vallée crée de la profondeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les détails des montagnes. La lumière met en valeur la beauté des couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

ifege (49465) 2020-11-29 20:43

Hi Paul
These ones seem to be more like those that you see in Ireland and Brittany. A good photo in the brown landscape after winter.
cheers
Ian

ikeharel (114629) 2020-11-29 22:35

Evidence of life back in past era, Paul.
Main picture was taken under bright warm light, enhanced contourlines of the hills and mountains on the far side.
Attractive three posts on the subject.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

dkmurphys (79209) 2020-11-29 22:43

Hello,
Nice capture of this spectacular rocky shapes. I like the colors and the contrasts of your composition.

D

jemaflor (148260) 2020-11-29 23:17

Salut Paul,
Intéressante présentation de ce site archéologique et quel décor avec ce paysage et ses montagnes en toile de fond, et puis la luminosité aux tonalités chaudes est sublime, très bien photographié, merci du partage.

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-11-29 23:54

Bonjour, cher Paul,
Je reste admiratif devant ces infatigables voyageurs à travers le monde.
C'est parfait, je n'ai nul besoin de quitter mon bureau pour découvrir les différentes facettes de la Terre !
Amitiés.
Philippe

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-11-30 1:27

Dag Paul.
Het is triest dat deze mooie omgeving nu weer in het nieuws is door elkaar bevechtende partijen en niet door de interessante geschiedenis met sprekende stenen en andere interessante zaken.
Laten we hopen dat de strijdende partijen snel tot bezinning komen en we weer veilig (als we allemaal gevaccineerd zijn) hier naartoe kunnen reizen.
Groet Rob

Royaldevon (86480) 2020-11-30 3:07

Hello Paul,

Utterly fascinating!
These ancient sites of raised stones make us wonder about their purpose, their source and the people who raised them!
This is a very fine photograph which clearly details the standing stones, their remote setting and all in these amazing, coppery hues!
Good close-up as a w/s.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (172436) 2020-11-30 3:58

Hi Paul,

A fascinating circle of ancient monoliths resembling a prototype of Stonehenge. Nice sharpness with excellent warm colors from the burnt off grass in the summer heat. Tfs!

vjmite (6698) 2020-11-30 3:58

Hi Paul,
The low sun produces many interesting shadows on the hills, and makes the strange megaliths stand out nicely. Nice warm summer colours too.
Vince

jhm (211738) 2020-11-30 6:14

Goedemiddag Paul,

Heel mooi gevarieerde foto, de natuur stenen zorgen voor de aantrekkings kracht.
Het berglandschap is bijna een fluweel tapijt.
Met speling van licht en schaduwen.
De blauwe lucht en witte wolken zijn een mooi zacht contrast.
Paul, dit is klasse werk, mooi gedaan, bedankt.

Groeten uit Oost-Vlaanderen,
John

GyurMaster (25033) 2020-11-30 6:38

Hello Paul,

Now, that's what I call a beautiful scenery! The rocks in the fg. helps us to feel the extents of the space, while the yellowish cast of the sunlight makes it somehow cosy.

Best Wishes,
Gy.

dta (98848) 2020-11-30 7:13

Bonjour PAul ,
MAgnifique paysage de montagne ondulées , avec ce monument megalithique dans les herbes rousses au premier plan .
Amicalement

jmdias (116511) 2020-11-30 8:36

paul

when I saw this post I thought it was an answer to malgo. haha.
another marvelous view of the monument with the wild landscape ahead, with intense gold hues around. a special combination of nature and history. excellent.

take care

jorge

ktanska (45070) 2020-11-30 9:41

Hi Paul,
A very special place with these ancient monument stones. And beautiful open landscape where late afternoon sunlight makes nice shadows. Everything seems to have that rusty overall tone.
Kari

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2020-11-30 10:24

Olá Paul,
muito interessantes mesmo esses monumentos, assim como ficou bonita a composição com a paisagem. Boas cores e contraste forte.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

clic (76) 2020-11-30 11:12

Bonjour Paul
La lumière latérale, à cause du fort contraste, souligne ces monuments naturels de l'aridité du décor chauve.
J'y aurais bien vu le bedonnant Obélix poser dans ce champ de matériaux privilégiés car je me suis toujours demandé en quel lieu il cueillait sa marchandise!
Bravo pour ce magnifique spectacle en sol ocreux!
Amitiés

adramad (73452) 2020-12-01 9:55

Hello Paul.
Fascinating this landscape with the mysterious megalithic rocks, the hole that we see in some of them in the WS, reminds me of a bird's eye being at the top, the mountains in the background have beautiful shades of color but it looks like a lunar landscape.
Wonderful colors, soft tones, excellent sharpness and splendid light.
Very well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

worldcitizen (16226) 2020-12-07 17:04

Hello Paul,
What an amazing landscape! I know the ancient stones are the points of interest, but the undulating land and the mountains in the background are beautiful. So are the earthy colors. This is a very unique scene.

fotka (9139) 2020-12-29 4:55

Hello Paul,
Beautiful panorama of Armenia's mountains with 'speaking stones' in the Fg.
The mountains are covered with grass without trees and with only rocks on the top.
The blue sky with white clouds looks like it peers beyond these mountains.
Nice autumn colors as well as light and sharpness.
Happy and healthy New Year.
Zbigniew