{"id":1682,"date":"2026-01-08T17:18:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/?page_id=1682"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:28:15","slug":"social-events","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/venue\/social-events\/","title":{"rendered":"Social Events"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1682\" class=\"elementor elementor-1682\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1ca90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c1ca90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0353a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0353a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Social Events<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b02c94a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b02c94a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33a557e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33a557e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>On-site cash payment option will also be possible, however to guarantee your booking, we strongly recommend online prepayment.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10dbbc1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10dbbc1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e320706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e320706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sunday, 24.05.2026<br>\nPre-Conference Tours\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9260d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3a9260d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350a1f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350a1f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Yerevan and Garni-Geghard<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p>09:00-13:00 <strong>Yerevan City tour<\/strong> (Ararat Brandy (Cognac) Factory, Matenadaran, etc.), 13:00-15:00 lunch break and 15:00-19:00 <strong>Excursion to Garni Temple and Geghard Monastery<\/strong>. Matenadaran is a museum of ancient manuscripts, the first in the world in its kind. Garni Temple was founded in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> century B.C. and was dedicated to the god of sun Mithra. Geghard Monastery is a medieval monastery\u00a0being partially carved out of the adjacent mountain, surrounded by cliffs. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site with enhanced protection status.<\/p><p>Costs per participant: Yerevan City tour \u2013 AMD 16000, lunch \u2013 AMD 9000, Garni and Geghard \u2013 AMD 16000. The participants can choose one, two or all three of these options. The prices include transportation, professional tour guide and entrance fees. For booking all 3 options, a discount will apply (AMD 36000 for all 3).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cce6043 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cce6043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138e41c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"138e41c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/garni.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/garni.jpg 936w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/garni-300x67.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/garni-768x172.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Matenadaran, Geghard Monastery and Garni Temple<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f6d44c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f6d44c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a60141 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a60141\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bao.am\/meetings\/meetings\/CAP2026\/social\/social.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8df0e44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8df0e44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d31b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d31b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Yerevan and Ejmiatzin-Zvartnots<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p>09:00-13:00 <strong>Yerevan City tour<\/strong> (Ararat Brandy (Cognac) Factory, Matenadaran, etc.), 13:00-15:00 lunch break and 15:00-19:00 <strong>Excursion to <\/strong><strong>Ejmiatzin and Zvartnots<\/strong>. This excursion takes you to an old city Ejmiatzin (Vagharshapat), the former capital of the Kingdom of Armenia (in the II-IV centuries). Ejmiatzin is 20 km from Yerevan, in the Ararat Valley \u2013 the granary of Armenia. The Cathedral is Ejmiatzin\u2019s main attraction. Legend has it that it was here that Jesus Christ descended from heaven to show where he wanted a church built. It was subsequently named Ejmiatzin. It is the centre of the Armenian Apostolic Church and all the Armenian eparchies. There are also churches of the Holy Virgin of Hripsime (or St. Hripsime, 618 A.D.), St. Gayane (630 A.D.) and the ruins of the church Zvartnots (VII c., about 2 km from Ejmiatzin). Ejmiatzin was the centre for world attention in 2001 during the celebration of the 1700th anniversary of adoption of Christianity in Armenia, first country adopting Christianity as state religion.<\/p><p>Costs per participant: Yerevan City tour \u2013 AMD 16000, lunch \u2013 AMD 9000, <strong>Ejmiatzin\u00a0<\/strong><strong>a<\/strong><strong>nd Zvartnots<\/strong> \u2013 AMD 16000. The participants can choose one, two or all three of these options. The prices include transportation, professional tour guide and entrance fees. For booking all 3 options, a discount will apply (AMD 36000 for all 3).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4abced8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4abced8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2303ac9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2303ac9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"928\" height=\"211\" src=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ejmiatzin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1689\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ejmiatzin.jpg 928w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ejmiatzin-300x68.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ejmiatzin-768x175.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 928px) 100vw, 928px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Republic Square (Yerevan), Ejmiatzin Cathedral and ruins of the church Zvartnots<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2073e26 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2073e26\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95460f8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"95460f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bao.am\/meetings\/meetings\/CAP2026\/social\/social.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5089cb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d5089cb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9808e0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e9808e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-580d35d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"580d35d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4e9051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4e9051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Thursday, 27.05.2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc435b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dc435b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ade3b2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ade3b2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><i>BAO, Voskevaz Winery and Conference Dinner<\/i><\/b><\/p><p>15:00\u201317:00<strong> Tour to Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO). <\/strong>Participants will explore Armenia\u2019s flagship astronomical center, including the <strong>2.6m telescope<\/strong>, the <strong>1m Schmidt telescope<\/strong>, the <strong>Viktor Ambartsumian House-Museum<\/strong>, and the <strong>BAO UNESCO Centre<\/strong>. The visit offers insight into Armenia\u2019s astronomical heritage and its cutting-edge research facilities.<\/p><p>17:30\u201318:30<strong> Visit to Voskevaz Winery<\/strong><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Founded on centuries-old winemaking traditions, Voskevaz Winery combines authentic Armenian architecture with modern production techniques. Participants will tour the cellars, learn about local grape varieties, and enjoy tastings in a scenic, historic setting.<\/span><br \/>19:00\u201322:00<strong> Conference Dinner at Voskevaz Winery<\/strong><\/p><p>The day concludes with a festive dinner at the winery, featuring Armenian cuisine, local wines, and a relaxed atmosphere ideal for networking and informal discussions.<\/p><p>Cost per participant \u2013 AMD 27000 (including dinner). The price also includes transportation, professional tour guide and entrance fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56b72eb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56b72eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7766cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7766cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"926\" height=\"220\" src=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bao.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1700\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bao.jpg 926w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bao-300x71.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bao-768x182.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">2.6m telescope, 1m Schmidt telescope and Voskevaz Winery<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2348570 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2348570\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfe5dfb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"cfe5dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bao.am\/meetings\/meetings\/CAP2026\/social\/social.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dff8f2f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dff8f2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-420a8bf elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"420a8bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfaa6c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfaa6c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e182edd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e182edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saturday, 30.05.2026<br>\nPost-Conference Tours\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc91f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fc91f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12df448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12df448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Zorats Karer and Noravank<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p>09:00-22:00 <strong>Zorats Karer (Karahunge)<\/strong> and <strong>Noravank Monastery<\/strong> <strong>complex<\/strong>, with lunch (approx. at 13:00-14:00) and dinner (approx. at 19:00-20:00). The most fascinating Armenian historical astronomical building is Karahunge (the \u201cArmenian Stonehenge\u201d, the name derives from kar \u201cstone\u201d and may mean \u201csinging stones\u201d; and the other famous name is Zorats Karer). It is a megalithic assemblage, 200 km from Yerevan, and 3 km from the town Sisian; at an altitude of 1770 m. It is an assemblage of many stones put in a circle and a few arms starting from it. As many other such buildings, Karahunge was thought to be a religious assemblage. However, only in the middle of 1980th, Karahunge was first interpreted as an archaeoastronomical monument and was studied by Prof. E.S. Parsamian and Prof. P.M. Herouni. Estimations give at least from 7700 years for the age of Karahunge.<\/p><p>Cost per participant \u2013 AMD 45000 (including lunch and dinner). \u00a0The price also includes transportation, professional tour guide (an archaeoastronomer) and entrance fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dbd023 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3dbd023\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c870d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2c870d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"949\" height=\"206\" src=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karahunge.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1704\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karahunge.jpg 949w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karahunge-300x65.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/karahunge-768x167.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Noravank Monastery complex and Karahunge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f54daa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f54daa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-193c754 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"193c754\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bao.am\/meetings\/meetings\/CAP2026\/social\/social.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6066462 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6066462\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0191c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c0191c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><i>Lake Sevan<\/i><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Lake Sevan<\/strong>, the gem of Armenia, is a wonder of nature, located 60 km from Yerevan up a highway which cuts northward through mountains and rocks. Sevan fills a gigantic depression situated at a height of almost 2,000 metres above sea level. The poet once said of its waters that they were like a piece of sky that had descended to the earth among the mountains. The average temperature of Sevan\u2019s water in summer is +20-22\u00b0C in the afternoon. The tour also includes a scenic boat trip on Lake Sevan, offering panoramic views of the surrounding mountains and the peninsula. Weather permitting, participants will enjoy a relaxing ride on the water, with opportunities for photos and short stops along the lakeshore. Sevan has always been famous for its fish, especially trout, called Ishkhan (\u00abprince-fish\u00bb), a fish which graced many great lords\u2019 tables in times of old. There are several sightseeing on the way to Sevan and around the lake, too, including medieval monasteries and the Noratus Cemetery, a place with numerous Armenian khach-kars (cross-stones).<\/p><p>Cost per participant \u2013 AMD 36000 (including lunch). The price also includes transportation, professional tour guide and entrance fees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2597468 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2597468\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e852222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e852222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"915\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sevan.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1708\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sevan.jpg 915w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sevan-300x66.jpg 300w, https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/sevan-768x168.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 915px) 100vw, 915px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lake Sevan and Noratus Cemetery<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c64d685 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c64d685\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fc346c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5fc346c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bao.am\/meetings\/meetings\/CAP2026\/social\/social.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">BOOK NOW<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ab1ca2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ab1ca2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30d053e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"30d053e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b68dc13 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b68dc13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491c4ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491c4ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>On-site cash payment option will also be possible, however to guarantee your booking, we strongly recommend online prepayment.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f53aab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8f53aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2d88a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2d88a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The tours are possible in case at least 20 participants are registered. All pick-ups and drop-offs are being organized from\/to hotels booked through LOC. Other participants should take the buses near one of these hotels.<\/p><p>Please note, that the last day for Social events application is 10 May, 2026.<\/p><p><strong>Cancellation policy<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Cancellation before 15 March 2026: 100% refund (minus bank transfer fees)<\/li><li>Cancellation between 15 March-30 April 2026: 50% refund (minus bank transfer fees)<\/li><li>Cancellation after 30 April 2026: no refund<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e1e8e2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5e1e8e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b3b02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"64b3b02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Don't Miss Out!<\/h2><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Join us at CAP Conference 2026 for an enriching experience that seeks to transform astronomy communication across the globe.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38d2e859 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"38d2e859\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/registration\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Register Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Social Events On-site cash payment option will also be possible, however to guarantee your booking, we strongly recommend online prepayment. 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