Mystery of Aragats

Last couple of years many people travel to Mount Aragats in Armenia, to see the unexplained phenomenon that contradicts all of the laws of physics with their own eyes. The mystery of Aragats lies in the gravity hill that is situated there. It attracts many people from all over Armenia and around the world.

Gravity laws are canceled

In seems like in this small area the laws of gravity decided to disappear. Here, the water in the river flows from the bottom to the top. When you put car on neutral, it automatically goes uphill, without any driver. If you put a bottle on the ground, it will again roll uphill. Walking up the hill feels easier than walking down.

There are many gravity hills like this in many parts of the world, and Armenia is no exception. The mystery of Aragats was revealed recently. On the Internet you can find countless videos in which people captured this unusual phenomenon. It is located on the highway leading to the 7th century fortress Amberd, at an altitude of about 2000 m above sea level. Seems like this gravity hill became a new stop for curious travelers, and for Armenians as well. Even a famous video blogger Nas Daily traveled to Armenia to see the gravity hill of Aragats and make it a part of his daily inspirational videos.

Gravity hill research

There are many guesses and theories about the mystery of Aragats. What is happening in this place, and how is it possible? Some people think that this is a deformation of gravitational field, while others think that there are some special magnetic fields here. Some even tend to believe in the existence of aliens and the landing of UFOs in this area. And some people have a simpler explanation – an optical illusion, due to the absence of the horizon. Whatever is happening here, it attracts many people, and each one of them has a right to believe in what is more reasonable for them.

Unusual adventure

Gravity hill of Aragats can become a very interesting travel destination in Armenia. Adventure seekers will definitely like this stop. To make the search of this place easier, you can join the hike to the Mount Aragats. During this hike, guides will lead the participants to the exact place of the gravity hill. Also, this is a great opportunity to meet new people who are as curious as you. After meeting new people, studying and experimenting in this unusual place, you can continue your trip and go to Amberd fortress, to Vahramashen church and of course to the lake Kari on the slopes of Mount Aragats.

You can also continue to explore the mysteries of Aragats and go to the southern slope of the mountain. Here, at an altitude of 2850 m above sea level, is situated Karmir Sar. It is a site, where archaeological prospection took place. During the excavations, it was found that in ancient times this place was used for ritual activities. These activities were centered on different monuments built from local basalt stone: circular stone structures, called cromlech, as well as at least 12 vishapakars (dragon-stones) which are large stone steles with animal imagery. While exploring Karmir Sar, you can learn about prehistoric times and how Aragats was used for symbolic purposes. Vishaps or vishapakars are an important symbol of Armenia. You can find them on the mountains of modern and historical Armenia. In Geghama Mountains exists the highest concentration of vishaps in the Armenian Highland.

It’s no surprise that these gravity hills attract so many people. Deep down all of us want to believe in extraordinary things and see them with our own eyes. Even if there are no magnetic fields, even if it is just an optical illusion, it’s not a usual thing to see a river flowing uphill, or a car automatically going upwards. The gravity hill of Aragats is one of many places, where for a little while you can imagine that everything is possible in this world.

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