I was fortunate enough to have been able to travel to Armenia for the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Within the eight days there, I traveled around as much as possible. If you'd oblige, I'd like to take you through a journey of Armenian history by showing you some of the sites I visited this time around. Throughout, I'll be adding small historical facts about the sites, and I hope this will spark an interest for you to learn more, and eventually, to see Armenia in person.
For the first post, I thought it would be fitting to begin with Erebuni.
Erebuni was constructed in 782 BC by Urartu King, Argishti the First. The settlement is atop Arin Fortress and today looks down upon the suburbs of Yerevan. Erebuni is considered the beginnings of Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia.
The settlement was divided into three sections: religious, economic and royal.
The next two photos are of the Royal Hall. The blue and yellow/gold paint has remained intact since the time of Argishti.
Inscriptions in Urartu cuneiform found at Erebuni are considered to be historical documents that depict Erebuni as the starting grounds of Yerevan.
And I'll end this post with a photo of Erebuni looking down on its much younger sister, Yerevan.