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Curious places in Armenia
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scienceSyunik Province
84 Holed Stones on an Armenian PlateauOver 200 prehistoric stones dot this Armenian plateau. 84 have holes drilled through them, possibly for sighting specific stars, leading some to call it 'Armenia's Stonehenge.'
scienceSyunik Province
Holes Pointing to 7,500-Year-Old Stars204 standing stones with holes that may point to astronomical events. Some aligned to where Deneb and Vega rose 7,500 years ago. If dating is correct, this 'Armenian Stonehenge' predates its British namesake by millennia. Skeptics say the holes are natural.
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