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Why go

What the stones were for is still argued over, and the visit is more interesting for knowing that. The name Karahunj is explained as 'speaking stone', and Paris Herouni's idea of an ancient observatory drew wide attention, but archaeologists identify the site mainly as a burial ground in use from the Middle Bronze Age, and some researchers argue the holes served for hauling the stones. On the ground you walk among the central circle, its northern and southern wings and a stone path running north-east. Entry is ticketed, and the site combines easily with Shaki Waterfall and Tatev on a Syunik itinerary.