Erebuni

In 782 B.C., by the order of the Urartian king Argishti the 1st, a fortress and a town around it were founded named as Erebuni to commemorate the victory over the enemy and glorify the land of Biayna. Among various buildings the temple to the god Haldi is remarkable. Later on Erebuni was renamed into Yerevan.

 Now only the remnants of the fortress are remained. The scripts found here tell many details about all stages of temple's construction. On the slope of the hill in 1968, a museum was built telling the history of foundation of Yerevan. All excavated remnants collected here make one to feel the atmosphere of the period.