Artashat, Armenia
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Artashat is a city in Armenia, the administrative centre of the Ararat Province. It is located in the central part of the Ararat Plain, on the left bank of the Araks River, 30 km southeast of the capi
From top left: View of Artashat • Statue of King Artaxias I Apricot farms • Surp Hovhannes Church World War II memorial • Downtown Artashat
Coat of arms
Amo Kharazyan Theatre
Artashat City Stadium
Artaxata
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Artashat, Hellenized as Artaxata and Artaxiasata, was a major city and commercial center of ancient Armenia that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia from its founding in 176 BC to 120 AD,
Artashat, Armenia
…Carthage" in ancient historiography. The current city is located 5 km northwest of historical Artashat. Modern Artashat is named after the ancient city of Artashat (also known as Artaxata), the ruins of which are located around 8 km southeast of the modern city. Ancient Artashat served as the capital of the Greater…
View of Khor Virap Monastery. The hill where the monastery was built is the location of ancient Artaxata (near the village of Lusarat)
Public baths
Drawing of Mount Ararat with ancient city
Old photograph of the excavations of Artaxata with the Urartian buildings