Mount Sartsali

The northern part of the Zangezur mountain range is called the Amulsar Mountains, the highest peak of which is Mount Sartsali.

Height – 3434 m

Coordinates – 39.905228, 45.788367

Mount Sartsali is located on the border of Vayots Dzor and Artsakh, in the Northern part of the Zangezur Mountains, 10 km northeast of Jermuk. On the northern slope of Sartsali originates the left tributary of Arpa River – Kenger. The spring Yotnaghbyur (Seven Springs) is located on the southwestern slope of the mountain. Mountain slopes are covered with piles of stones, alpine meadows and bushes. The part near the top is rocky. On the northeastern slopes there are many beautiful lakes.

Petroglyphs of Sartsali

There are many petroglyphs at the foot of Mount Sartsali.

Thousands of years ago people left their mark on the stones with dark burned surface. The native people left on these dark stones a big variety of petroglyphs depicting their work, rituals, hunting scenes, compositions of their ideas about celestial objects. These petroglyphs reflect the material and spiritual life of people who lived in that era. They are an important historical source and provide rich material for the study of the life, worship, customs and art of the inhabitants of the Armenian Highland.

Photos by Aghasi Martirosyan and Hrachuhi Ayvazyan

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