Armavir (ancient city)

Armavir (Old Armenian: Արմաւիր; also called Armaouira in antiquity) was a large commercial city and the capital of ancient Armenia during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. It is located 1 km west of the 17th-century village of Armavir.

Armavir
The site of ancient Armavir
Shown within Armenia
Location1 km west of the current village of Armavir, Armavir Province, Armenia
Coordinates40°04′55″N 44°02′00″E
History
BuilderKing Orontes III
Founded8th century BC
rebuilt 331 BC
Abandoned1603
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