Stone pyramids
Pointed pinnacles.
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The Old Goris Cave Dwellings are a cluster of rock pyramids and homes cut into the rock east of the town of Goris in Syunik Province, southern Armenia, about 17 km northeast of Tatev in a straight line. Locals call the old town Kyores. The Goris area has been settled since the Stone Age. In the Middle Ages the settlement lay in the eastern part of today's town, on the left bank of the Goris River, and was called Kores; the name probably comes from old words meaning a rocky place. The modern town was built next to the old one in the late 19th century to a plan drawn up by a German architect. The mountains around Goris are famous for medieval cave dwellings carved into the soft rock to the south and east of the town. Grey stone pyramids and pinnacles rise above the green slopes, pierced by cave openings, looking down on the houses of the modern town in the valley. The town lies at about 1,385 metres among the Zangezur Mountains. Visitors climb the paths between the rocks to explore the caves and look over the town; the ground is rough, so wear good walking shoes. The visit pairs well with nearby Tatev.
Pointed pinnacles.
Cut into the rock.
Over Goris.
East of Goris town, Syunik Province, Armenia
Good walking shoes.
Tatev.