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  • Researchers Solve Mystery of Armenia's "Dragon Stones"

    09/27/2025 1:22:40 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 16 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | September 22, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    Zartonk Media reports that an international team of researchers conducted a comprehensive study of Armenia's "dragon stones" that has finally cracked the mystery surrounding these enigmatic ancient stone steles. Known as vishaps after the Armenia word for dragon, the monoliths can stand 18 feet high. They were typically decorated with animal imagery often depicting fish, and were erected in high altitude summer pastures. Archaeologists have been unsure exactly when or why they were created. Led by Vahe Gurzadyan and Arsen Bobokhyan of Yerevan State University, the team analyzed 115 known vishaps and determined they were often located near springs, streams,...