Noratus (Armenian: Նորատուս) is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near the town of Gavar. The village has a rich historical past, and is famous for the Noratus cemetery, the largest surviving cemetery in the world featuring khachkars.

Noratus cemetery (Armenian: Նորատուսի գերեզմանատուն), also spelled Noraduz, is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars (carved memorial stones) located in the village of Noratus in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia, near Gavar and Lake Sevan, 90 …

2017年8月2日 · One of the most interesting sites in Armenia has got to be the Noratus cemetery located in the Gegharkunik Province near Lake Sevan. This area has a lot of history with numerous Bronze and Iron Age monuments.

Founded by Gegham, grandson of legendary Hayk, over 4000 years ago, the village of Noratus has a history stretching to the foundations of Armenia. The legacy of Noratus is undoubtedly the cemetery, a harrowing field of towering carved stones and untold stories.

Thousands of tourists from all over the world come to Armenia to see the medieval high architectural style of Noratus khachkars, in Gegharkunik region. You can visit Noratus within our “Tour to Lake Sevan ” package. Date of foundation: IX …

Built by Armenia’s King Trdat I in the 1st century AD, this Hellenic-style temple set on the edge of a gorge overlooking the Azat River was dedicated to… Approximately 900 khachkars (headstones) dating from as far back as the 10th-century dot this breathtaking cemetery on the western edge of Lake Sevan…

In the ancient Armenian village of Noraduz (Noratus), is located the largest and most ancient cemetery of khachkars. The word "khach" means a cross, and "kar" means a stone. The main part of the composition of khachkars is a cross, usually framed by numerous patterns and ornaments.

2020年4月5日 · 诺拉图斯公墓 (Noratus，也拼写为Noraduz)，（亚美尼亚语：Նորատուսի）是中世纪的公墓，位于诺拉图斯村, 在塞万湖附近，埃里温以北90公里。 在阿塞拜疆摧毁了纳希切万旧朱尔法的卡赫卡斯之后，它是目前最大的卡赫卡斯墓地。 诺拉图斯墓地 (Noratus Historic Cemetry)是塞凡湖旅行环线上一个非常小众的去处，但地位不凡。 诺拉图斯位于亚美尼亚的格加尔库尼克州 (Gegharkunik marz), 加瓦拉格特河 (Gavaraget River)右岸。 在中世纪，诺拉图斯 …

2018年4月19日 · Noratus (Noraduz) is an old residence, with monuments from Bronze and Iron age. The date of the establishment of the village is 1829, it’s 1934m above from sea level. In middle ages, the Noratus was a burgh.

2017年7月20日 · Close to Lake Sevan in Armenia, Noratus is home to the largest collection of impressive khachkars in the Republic of Armenia. The intricately carved cross stones accent the landscape in a military-like fashion, so when our guide tells us about the trick the villagers pulled on Tamerlane, it’s easy to visualise it.