Akunk () is a village in the
Vardenis Municipality
Gegharkunik (, ) is a province ('' marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenians.
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Gegharkunik Province
Gegharkunik (, ) is a provinces of Armenia, province (''Administrative divisions of Armenia, marz'') of Armenia. Its capital and largest city is Gavar. Gegharkunik is inhabited by approximately 209,669 people and the majority are ethnic Armenian ...
of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
.
History
The village was founded on the site of a Bronze Age settlement and to the west of Akunk, there is a
cyclopean
Cyclopean masonry is a type of masonry, stonework found in Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean architecture, built with massive limestone boulders, roughly fitted together with minimal Engineering tolerance, clearance between adjacent stones and with clay ...
fort, ''Klor Dar'', dating from between the 6th and 4th centuries BC. There are two
Tukh Manuk pilgrimage sites in the village as well.
Gallery
Ակունք Հին Գոմեր Գերեզմանոց 1 (30).jpg, Khachkar and scenery near Akunk
Ակունք Հին Գոմեր մատուռ (1).jpg, Hin Gomer church ruin
Բնակատեղի «Կլոր դար» մ.թ.ա. 4 դ. - մ.թ. 3 դդ.,.jpg, Klor Dar cyclopean fort, 6th-4th century BC.Virtual Armenia - Gegharkunik
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Խաչքար 10-17 դդ.jpg, A khachkar, and a view of Akunk
Ակունք Հին Գոմեր Գերեզմանոց 2 (81).jpg, Hin Gomer khachkars
References
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Populated places in Gegharkunik Province
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