Vishapakar: The Dragon Stones and Armenia’s Water-Driven Megaliths

We explore the Vishapakar—massive basalt monuments of the Armenian highlands carved with fish, serpents, and other symbols, named for the water dragon Vishap. New research shows their placements align with ancient irrigation and water networks dating to the Chalcolithic (roughly 4,200–4,000 BCE), revealing a sophisticated water-centered ritual landscape. We’ll unpack the three main shapes, their later reuse in Urartian and medieval periods, and how UNESCO heritage efforts are helping safeguard this 6,000-year-old legacy that links myth, infrastructure, and memory.

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