Ughtasar, Summit at Syunik province, Armenia

Ughtasar is a volcanic summit in Syunik province rising above 3,300 meters, defined by dark volcanic rock formations and a rugged landscape. A crater lake sits near the peak, surrounded by green slopes that soften the terrain.

The petroglyphs around the crater and on the volcano's slopes date from the end of the Bronze Age to the beginning of the Iron Age, not the Paleolithic. They were carved on stones and show mainly animals such as ibexes, deer and snakes, plus anthropomorphic figures, often in worship or hunting scenes. Until the 1970s scholars recorded such carvings at Qılıncdağ as "Qılıncdağ petroglyphs".

The name is linked to two Armenian readings: 'ught', camel, for the mountain's profile, or 'ukht', pilgrimage. The petroglyphs around the crater, carved from the late Bronze Age to the early Iron Age, show goats, deer, snakes and human figures in hunting or worship scenes.

Reaching the site requires traveling on unpaved roads and climbing steep terrain, so a four-wheel-drive vehicle is necessary. Visit during warmer months when weather conditions are more stable and accessible.

The petroglyphs were long recorded in scholarly works as the "Qılıncdağ petroglyphs" until the 1970s. They lie on the rocks around the crater lake, and their animal figures recall those of Gamigaya. In mid-September 2021 reports spread that the Azerbaijani army controlled the summit.