When traveling to Yerevan, if possible, be sure to visit this place, where, according to legend, about 2700 years ago, the capital of today's Armenia was born. Here you can get an idea of what the ancient Armenian cities looked like. Fans of the dust of centuries and antiquity will be delighted! In addition, a great view of Yerevan and Ararat opens from here.
They say that the name of the capital of Armenia Yerevan came precisely from the ancient name of the fortress - "Erebuni"
The remains of the old fortress are located on the outskirts of Yerevan, easily accessible from the center by taxi.
History says that the king of the ancient state of Urartu founded a fortress on this site, in which there were a royal palace with large halls of gala rooms, royal rooms and rooms for servants, also on its territory there was a Susi temple, a peristyle courtyard and utility rooms with wine storerooms.
To the right of the main gate was the courtyard of the fortress and the adjoining temple of the god Khaldi. Surprising frescoes depicting hunting, agriculture, scenes of sacrifice and processions of the gods have been preserved. These frescoes are priceless examples of the art of the ancient state of Urartu. The buildings, most of which were made of clay bricks, had walls 12 m high, they were plastered on both sides.
It is incredible, but even then the drainage systems were carefully thought out and organized in the fortress. The water supply of the fortress was provided by an underground gravity water supply system made of round stone pipes that joined each other.
In the VI century BC. e. under the reign of Argishti I and his sons, the state flourished, but from about 735 BC. e. Urartu gradually began to lose its power and its possessions. Erebuni fortress in the VI century BC. e. was abandoned by the Urartians, and then occupied by the Persians in the 5th-4th centuries BC. e.
, and in the IV century BC. e. finally abandoned.
At the foot of the hill on which the fortress is located, the Erebuni Museum was opened in 1968, where finds from the Erebuni Fortress are exhibited. Copies of frescoes and monumental paintings have been left in the museum, the originals are kept in the museum of the history of Armenia and the fortress itself.
Many objects of the fortress, including the foundations of walls and temples, were partially restored.
The word "Erebuni" is popular in modern Armenia and is often used in the names of companies and brands. The district of Yerevan, on the territory of which the Erebuni fortress is located, is called Erebuni, one of the airports in Yerevan is also named.
Erebuni Fortress can be visited from 10:30 to 16:30 from Tuesday to Sunday.
Ticket price: AMD 1000 for adults, AMD 300 for children and students, with a guide - AMD 2500.
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Armenia - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
They say that the name of the capital of Armenia Yerevan came precisely from the ancient name of the fortress - "Erebuni"
The remains of the old fortress are located on the outskirts of Yerevan, easily accessible from the center by taxi.
History says that the king of the ancient state of Urartu founded a fortress on this site, in which there were a royal palace with large halls of gala rooms, royal rooms and rooms for servants, also on its territory there was a Susi temple, a peristyle courtyard and utility rooms with wine storerooms.
To the right of the main gate was the courtyard of the fortress and the adjoining temple of the god Khaldi. Surprising frescoes depicting hunting, agriculture, scenes of sacrifice and processions of the gods have been preserved. These frescoes are priceless examples of the art of the ancient state of Urartu. The buildings, most of which were made of clay bricks, had walls 12 m high, they were plastered on both sides.
It is incredible, but even then the drainage systems were carefully thought out and organized in the fortress. The water supply of the fortress was provided by an underground gravity water supply system made of round stone pipes that joined each other.
In the VI century BC. e. under the reign of Argishti I and his sons, the state flourished, but from about 735 BC. e. Urartu gradually began to lose its power and its possessions. Erebuni fortress in the VI century BC. e. was abandoned by the Urartians, and then occupied by the Persians in the 5th-4th centuries BC. e.
, and in the IV century BC. e. finally abandoned.
At the foot of the hill on which the fortress is located, the Erebuni Museum was opened in 1968, where finds from the Erebuni Fortress are exhibited. Copies of frescoes and monumental paintings have been left in the museum, the originals are kept in the museum of the history of Armenia and the fortress itself.
Many objects of the fortress, including the foundations of walls and temples, were partially restored.
The word "Erebuni" is popular in modern Armenia and is often used in the names of companies and brands. The district of Yerevan, on the territory of which the Erebuni fortress is located, is called Erebuni, one of the airports in Yerevan is also named.
Erebuni Fortress can be visited from 10:30 to 16:30 from Tuesday to Sunday.
Ticket price: AMD 1000 for adults, AMD 300 for children and students, with a guide - AMD 2500.
Do you want to see with your own eyes?
Tours to Armenia - Travel Agency "Hot Line", www. hot. com. ua +38(044)599-46-30, +38(050)346-4599, +38(067)462-9242
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