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Artashat-Artaajat in Armenia ARMENIE armenia. artashat-artaajat Informations and links Artashat-Artaajat  Map Artashat-Artaajat Photos Artashat-Artaajat Population on 01-Jan-04 : 25200 ------------------------------- Artaxata (??????? in Armenian, translit. Artashat), a city on the Araks River in the Ararat valley, founded by Artaxias I in 190 BC at the entrance to the plainlands of the River Araxes, at a point where the watercourse forms a near peninsula. Strabo and Plutarch described it as a large and beautiful city, terming it as the "Armenian Carthage". Artaxata was a large center of Hellenistic culture in Armenia, the first theatre in Armenia was built in the city. Artaxata remained the principal political and cultural center of Armenia until the 5th century, the city of Dvin became the new capital of Armenia in the 7th century. It is the site of the modern city of Yerevan. (From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.) Armenia prides itself on being the first nation to formally adopt Christianity (early 4th century). Despite periods of autonomy, over the centuries Armenia came under the sway of various empires including the Roman, Byzantine, Arab, Persian, and Ottoman. .
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