Today's Sisian region is mainly occupied by the historic Syunik Province of Tsguk province. In the written sources, the Tghuk province is mentioned for the first time. a. VIII century According to the tradition, Sisakan-Syunik was the domain of the Armenian ancestor Hayk Tsor Sisak, and that's why his name was born. In the Pagan Period, Sisakan was the most important center of sun worship. The name Syunik originates on the name of the Biionian (Urartian) sun god, Sivini-Sivini, and Sisian-Sisian probably originates from Sumerian sisi, sisu (horse), which is one of the ancient symbols of sun-worship. The ancient monuments of Sisian date back to the medieval period. The most famous and valuable monuments of the pre-Christian era are the pictograms of Ukhtasar (5-2 th centuries BC) of the Zorats Stones megalithic monument (3-1 BC), the settlement of Ogis megalithia (3 BC) -1 counts). There are many studied and unexplored tombs, castles and sanctuaries.
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ARAQELYAN HOVSEP
BABAYAN HAMLET:
GEVORGYAN GEVORG
GRIGORYAN ARMAN
ZAKARYAN ARA
KHACHATRYAN ARA
KHOSROVIAN GAGIK
HAKOBJYANIAN HAYK:
HAMBARDZUMYAN DAVIT:
HAYRAPETIAN HARUTYUN:
HARUTYUNYAN ARMEN
NERSEYIAN NAIRA:
SAFRAZYAN SPARTAK
STEPANYAN BAGRATUNI:
VARDANYAN SUREN:
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