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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 74. Chapters: Archaeological sites in Armenia, Archaeological sites in Azerbaijan, Archaeological sites in Chechnya, Archaeological sites in Dagestan, Archaeological sites in Georgia (country), Archaeology of Armenia, Archaeology of Azerbaijan, Tbilisi, Yerevan, Urartu, Economy of Urartu, Art of Urartu, Kutaisi, Erebuni Fortress, Gobustan Rock Art Cultural Landscape, Garni Temple, Zvartnots Cathedral, Armazi, Kura-Araxes culture, Zorats Karer, Amberd, Teishebaini, Odzaberd, Bjni Fortress, Areni, Tegher Monastery, Areni-1 winery, Maykop culture, Berdavan Fortress, Anaklia, Dolmens of North Caucasus, Halidzor Fortress, Uplistsikhe, Aruchavank church, Shengavit Settlement, Teyseba, Vani, Sardari Berd, Dmanisi, Kakavaberd, Nokalakevi, Gremi, Smbataberd, Khrber, Baghaberd, Koban culture, Vorotnaberd, Proshaberd, Govurqala, Urbnisi, Qalagah, Shulaveri-Shomu culture, Ateni Sioni Church, Gonio, Horom Citadel, Trialeti culture, Ushiberd, Besh Barmag Mountain, Keselo, Gudarekhi, Musasir temple, Karmir Blur, Lake Paliastomi, Dzalisi, Karchaghbyur, Tsitsamuri, Khojaly-Gadabay culture, Ertij Fort, Areni-1 cave complex, Carahunge, Yot Verk Matur, Maikop kurgan, Novotitorovka culture, Kobuleti, Metsamor site, Tsrvizi chapel, Pichvnari, Colchian culture, Odzrkhe, Archaeology in Armenia. Excerpt: Yerevan (Armenian: , Armenian pronunciation: ) is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country. It has been the capital since 1918, the thirteenth in the history of Armenia. The history of Yerevan dates back to the 8th century BC, with the founding of the fortress of Erebuni in 782 BC by king Argishti I at the western extreme of the Ararat plain. After World War I, Yerevan became the capi...