

The Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS RA made a statement regarding the start of the construction of the statue of Jesus Christ on the peak of Mount Hatis. The statement says:
“Hatis volcano, the height of which is 2529m above sea level, is one of the 14 rhyolite dome-shaped volcanoes of the quaternary height in the territory of Armenia. In various works, there are datings of the volcanic activity of Hatis, which are in the range of 0.38-0.66 million years and correspond to the Middle Pleistocene. There are many outcrops of volcanic glass (obsidian or vamacat) and lava flows on the slopes of Hatis Volcano.
There are about 550 quaternary volcanoes in the territory of the Republic of Armenia, out of which 14 are dome-shaped volcanoes of rhyolite composition and have lava flows made of obsidian in their structures.”
Science Popularization and Public Relations Department of NAS RA
July 12, 2022 at 17:18