NORATUS CEMETERY

NORATUS CEMETERY
Location, structure and history: The cemetery is situated in the East end of the village of Noratus on a large low lying hill. It is accessible from the village road and is situated 1.6km from the Gavar-Martuni highway. This well known cemetery consists of two parts: old and new that have actually already been mixed. The old cemetery started from the Western end of the hill where burials were carried out to a systematic plan from the North to the South. T...

Gili cave shelters

Gili cave shelters
Location and formation The Gili cave shelters are situated 1.5 km to the south-west of the village of Gili to the left side of the Tsovagyugh-Gili road in the immediate neighborhood of the road. The cave shelters are accessible from the highway, on foot over a small hill and railway line. These are artificial caves dug in the cretaceous mass; the biggest cave is situated in the left part of the complex. The caves served as hiding places or shelter when th...