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A khachkar (խաչքար) is a carved memorial stele bearing a cross. The name combines the Armenian words for "cross" and "stone". Khachkars are characteristic of medieval Christian Armenian art, and since 2010 they, with their symbolism and craftsmanship, have been inscribed on the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. The most common feature is a cross surmounting a rosette or a solar disc. The rest of the face is typically filled with elaborate patterns of leaves, grapes, pomegranates and bands of interlace, and occasionally a khachkar is topped by a cornice that holds biblical or saintly figures. The regional background, “Armenian khachkars”, is given below.

An age of 500 CE is recorded for the site; the basis of this estimate is not stated.

Published age estimates for the site include 500 CE (wikidata inception). The mainstream range is 500 CE.