Old Yervandashat

Armenia / Armavir / Karakert /
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Just outside of the modern village are the ruins of ancient Yervandashat, a city founded by King Orontes IV (the last of the Orontid dynasty), in the 3rd century BCE. The ancient town sits upon an escarpment overlooking the junction of the Arax River and Akhurian River. According to Movses Khorenatsi, Orontes founded Yervandashat to replace Armavir as his capital after Armavir had been left dry by a shift of the Arax. The archaeological site has not been subject of major research, but preliminarily, the fortifications and some remains of palaces have been uncovered. Ancient Yervandashat was destroyed by the army of the Persian King Shapur II in the 360s.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yervandashat
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Coordinates:   40°7'1"N   43°39'7"E
This article was last modified 10 years ago