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A khachkar (also spelled as khatchkar) or Armenian cross-stone [1] ( Armenian: խաչքար, pronounced [χɑtʃʰˈkʰɑɾ], խաչ xačʿ "cross" + քար kʿar "stone") is a carved, memorial stele bearing a cross, and often with additional motifs such as rosettes, interlaces, and botanical motifs. [2] Khachkars are characteristic of medieval ...
Armenian cross. An Armenian cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a floral postament or elements. The cross of Armenian Christianity is combined with the Christian cross, and this design was often used for high crosses ( khachkar) – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated.
Noratus, Gegharkunik Province, Armenia. Coordinates. 40°22′26″N 45°10′52″E / . 40.373931°N 45.181233°E. / 40.373931; 45.181233. Noratus cemetery ( Armenian: Նորատուսի գերեզմանատուն ), also spelled Noraduz, is a medieval cemetery with many early khachkars (carved memorial stones) located in the village of ...
Armenian eternity sign. The Armenian eternity sign ( ֎ ֍ , Armenian: Հավերժության նշան, romanized : haverzhut’yan nshan) or Arevakhach ( Արեւախաչ, "Sun Cross") is an ancient Armenian national symbol and a symbol of the national identity of the Armenian people. [1] It is one of the most common symbols in Armenian ...
Karen Khachatrian (Armenian: Կարեն Խաչատրյան) also known with his literary name Khachkar (in Armenian Խաչկար) is an Armenian writer and scientist. [1] [2] Khachatrian was born on November 10, 1962, in Yerevan.
Deniz Gölü. The name Kaçkar derives from the Armenian term khachkar (Խաչքար), which literally means "cross stone". The name may be used in various senses. It may describe the whole mountain range, including the many mountain groups, or it may just describe the Kaçkar-Kavron group with its highest peak, or just the highest peak itself.
A large 13th century Armenian-inscribed khachkar outside of the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Gandzasar Monastery. Khachkars (Armenian: խաչքար), stone slab monuments decorated with a cross, represent a special chapter in the history of sculpture, and are unique to historical Armenia.
Armenian. Completed. 1541. Akob Aghi khachkar ( Armenian: Ակոբ Աղի խաչքար) is a khachkar located just northeast of the village of Hayravank along the southwest shores of Lake Sevan in the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia. It lies in front of the western wall of the Hayravank Monastery complex, on the pedestal; the upper left corner ...