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What You Can Discover Visiting to Erebuni Fortress

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Erebuni Fortress also known as Arin Berd is a fortified city from the ancient kingdom of Urartu, located in what is present-day Yerevan, Armenia. It was one of several fortresses built along the northern Urartu border and was one of the most important political, economic and cultural centers of the vast kingdom. The name Yerevan itself is derived from Erebuni.

Erebuni was founded by King Argishti I (r. ca. 785–753 B.C.) in 782 B.C. It was built on top of a hill called Arin Berd overlooking the Arax River Valley to serve as a military stronghold to protect the kingdom's northern borders.

Erebuni Museum of History in Yerevan

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Erebuni Museum of History of Foundation of Yerevan was established in 1968. The opening of the museum was timed to coincide with the 2750th anniversary of Yerevan.

The Museum stands at the foot of the Arin Berd hill, on top of which the Urartian Fortress Erebouni has stood since 782 BCE.

The City-Fortress was excavated, some parts of the structure were reinforced and restored, and the fortress was turned into an outdoor Museum....

Arin Berd as a stategic position overlooking Ararat(n1)

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The site of Erebuni Fortress was located atop the 65 m tall hill of Arin Berd as a stategic position overlooking the Ararat plain and the main roads leading to the citadel. It also overlooked cramped Urartian town made up of residences below at the foot of the hill.

The main entrance to the fortresswas located at the more gently sloped southeastern site of the hill. It led to the central yard of the citadel. Ceremonies held by the personal guards of Argishti I and guards of the fortress garrison were held here. In the southwest portion of the yard was a temple of the god Khaldi.

Excavations were carried out at Erebuni in 1952

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Early excavations began during the nineteenth century while more systematic excavations were carried out at Erebuni in 1952, under the joint sponsorship of the Armenian Academy of Sciences' Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography and the Pushkin Museum's Board for the Preservation and Restoration of Architectural Monuments.

Dozens of Urartian and Achaemenian artifacts, such as pottery, earthenware, belt-buckles, bracelets, beads, drinking vessels, helmets, arrows and silver coins, were also uncovered...

Teishebaini was built by Rusa II in 7th century BC

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The city of Teishebaini was built by Rusa II in the first half of the 7th century BC to protect the eastern borders of Urartu from the barbaric Cimmerians and Scythians.

Within the city was a governors palace that contained a hundred and twenty rooms spreading across more than ten acres, and citadel named the Citadel of Teisheba after the Urartian god of war.
The construction of the city, palace, and the citadel were not fully finished until the reign of Rusa III, some 50 years later.

Directors' Speech

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Dear visitor,Gagik Gyurjyan
I welcome your visit to "Erebuni" Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve website: www.erebuni.am. In this comprehensive information area Erebuni will be available within a few seconds presenting over three-thousand-year history of the ancient settlement as well as works carried out for its preservation, use and promotion, current problems of the monument and future concerns. We will endeavor to make www.erebuni.am а really interesting and reliable information platform for archaeological heritage professionals as well as for each visitor.

Gagik Gyurjyan

Programme of Museum Nights

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«Էրեբունի» պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարանը շնորհավորում է Հայաստանի թանգարաններին և թանգարանների հանրությանը` Թանգարանների միջազգային օրվա 35-րդ տարեդարձի առթիվ և հրավիրում է մայիսի 19-ի երեկոն անցկացնել իր հարկի տակ` «Էրեբունի.նոկտյուռն» խորագրի ներքո:

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Night of museum 2012

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Մայիսի 19-ին մեկնարկող Թանգարանների եվրոպական գիշերը «Էրեբունի» արգելոց-թանգարանում կմիավորի մշակույթը, մանկավարժությունը, ժամանցն ու կատարողական արվեստները: «Էրեբունի. նոկտյուռն» խորագրի ներքո ընթացող երաժշտական երեկոն նվիրված է Թանգարանների միջազգային օրվա 35-րդ տարեդարձին և թանգարանային նոր միջավայրում այցելուին հյուընկալելու փորձ է:

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Junior Archaeologist school will lunch on may 16

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«Էրեբունի» պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարանի կրթական ծրագրերի շրջանակում ս. թ. մայիսի 16-ից կսկսի գործել «Պատանի հնագետ» դպրոցը: Այն միաժամանակ դիտարկվում է որպես թանգարանային մարկետինգի փորձ և արդյունավետ գործիք:

 

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Cuneiform inscriptions inset into the walls of the Erebuni

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Numerous cuneiform inscriptions carved on basalt have been found around the complex.

Urartu culture in Armenia, find more in museum

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Urartu comprised an area of approximately 200,000 square miles.

The city of Teishebaini was built by Rusa II

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The ancient Armenian site of Karmir Blur was discovered in 1939.

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Achaemenid period

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Ancient wall-paintings

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Որմնանկար Էրեբունիի սյունաշար դահլիճից

Souvenirs' shop in Museum


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In Erebuni museum we have a gifts' and souvenirs' shop inside where you can buy different type of souvenirs relating to a particular topic.

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The site of Erebuni Fortress was located atop the 65 m tall hill of Arin Berd as a stategic position overlooking the Ararat plain and the main roads leading to the citadel. It also overlooked cramped Urartian town made up of residences below at the foot of the hill.

The main entrance to the fortresswas located at the more gently sloped southeastern site of the hill. It led to the central yard of the citadel. Ceremonies held by the personal guards of Argishti I and guards of the fortress garrison were held here.

Guest Book