Knowra Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is Armenia’s capital and largest city, located in the country’s west near the Turkish border. It is the country’s political, cultural, and economic center.
Erebuni : An ancient fortress founded by Urartian king Argishti I in 782 BCE at the site of modern Yerevan. Its foundation is traditionally treated as the beginning of Yerevan’s recorded history.
Armenia : A landlocked country in the South Caucasus, bordered by Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Iran. Yerevan is its capital and largest urban center.
Alexander Tamanian : An Armenian architect and urban planner whose designs shaped central Yerevan in the twentieth century. His master plan gave the expanding capital its distinctive radial layout.
National Assembly of Armenia : Armenia’s unicameral legislature, responsible for passing laws and overseeing the government. Its seat in Yerevan makes the city the center of national legislative politics.
Armenian Genocide : The Ottoman government’s systematic deportation and mass killing of Armenians during World War I. Its remembrance shapes ceremonies, monuments, and political identity in Yerevan.
Urartu : An Iron Age kingdom centered around Lake Van, flourishing from the ninth to sixth centuries BCE. Urartian rule established the settlement that became Yerevan.
Armenian language : An Indo-European language with its own alphabet, spoken chiefly in Armenia and Armenian communities worldwide. It is the principal language of public life in Yerevan.
Republic Square, Yerevan : Yerevan’s central civic square, surrounded by government and cultural buildings. Its monumental ensemble anchors Tamanian’s vision of the city center.
Matenadaran : Yerevan’s repository and research institute for ancient manuscripts, especially Armenian works. Its collections preserve a major part of Armenia’s written heritage in the capital.
Armenian diaspora : Armenian communities living outside Armenia, formed through migration and displacement across many generations. Diaspora ties influence the capital’s culture, institutions, and international connections.
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