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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.

Regional Co-operation for the Cultural Heritage Development

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ErebuniProgramme is Funded by the European Union.
ICOMOS/Armenia & “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve announce a launch of European Union funded Programme: Regional Co-operation for the Cultural Heritage Development, in partnership with ICOMOS Georgia (Georgia), Ltd. Architectura I Prestizh (Ukraine), «Riksantikvaren»(Norway). The  Programme is supported by Polish Embassy in Georgia, British Council Georgia. The project associates are: Caucasus Environmental NGO Network (CENN); “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve (Armenia) and Institute of Monuments Protection Research (Ukraine).

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9-th Museum Night

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19.05.2013

Երեկ` մայիսի 18-ին Երևանի քաղաքապետարանի <<Էրեբունի>> պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարանը միացավ թանգարանների մեծ ընտանիքին` նշելով Թանգարանների միջազգային օրը և կանգնեց աշխարհի ավելի քան 30 հազար թանգարանների կողքին` հավասարը հավասարի սկզբունքով: Ժամը 18:00-ից արգելոց-թանգարանը հատուկ ծրագրով միացավ  երեկ երեկոյան Եվրոպայով մեկ թևածող   9-րդ  Թանգարանային գիշերվան:

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Invitation to Museum Nights 18 May 2013

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15.05.2013

Այս մայիսի 18-ին Երևանի քաղաքապետարանի <<Էրեբունի>> պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարանը կմիանա թանգարանների մեծ ընտանիքին` նշելով Թանգարանների միջազգային օրը:

2013թ. առաջարկվել է շեշտադրել, թե ինչպես է  շարժական մշակութային հարստությունը  նորարարության և ստեղծարարության շնորհիվ կենդանություն և աշխուժություն հաղորդում մեր թանգարաններին և դառնում նոր կենսական ուժ` նպաստելով հասարակության  սոցիալական առաջընթացին:

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Mayor of Yerevan visited to Erebuni

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Երևանի քաղաքապետ Տարոն Մարգարյանն այցելել է Էրեբունի հնավայր, շրջել Էրեբունի ամրոցի միջնաբերդում, ծանոթացել հնավայրի վերականգնման, ինչպես նաև թանգարանի արդիականացման ու այցելուների սպասարկման բարելավման ներդրումային ծրագրին։

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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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What to discover in Erebuni

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Նժույգը որսից հետո

Achaemenid period

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Խալդի աստծո (գահի վրա) և նրա կնոջ՝ Արուբանիի պատկերներով արծաթե կանացի զարդ

Silver Medalions

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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