New book release: “Eternal Armenia” and the khatchkars of Noratus

When photographer, author and publisher David Karamian released “Armenia – The Lone Stone” in 2022, khatchkars were already an important presence in his visual exploration of Armenia. The Armenian Weekly reviewed that book the same year, describing a photographer whose images conveyed the excitement of encountering Armenia through its landscapes, monasteries, museums, manuscripts, architecture and, above all, stone. 

Four years later, that fascination has become the subject of an entire book. “Eternal Armenia: Khatchkars – The CrossStones of Noratus” is the culmination of nearly three years of photography, research, writing and design devoted to the historic cemetery of Noratus, near Lake Sevan.