The bronze-age megalithic fort near the village points to the notion that Noratus is one of the most ancient continuously inhabited settlements in Armenia.

The church was a domed hall, completely built from polished and large stones.

It was foundered in the last centuries and as traditionally it is said, the dome and roof were destroyed by the Lezgins.

The church had a fenced yard, where now there are many khachkars (Armenian cross-stone) and headstones.

[2] Northeast of Noratus, there is the Gavar transmitter, a huge Soviet-type facility for longwave, mediumwave and shortwave radio broadcasting.