Erebuni Museum

Coordinates: 40°08′28″N 44°32′07″E / 40.14111°N 44.53528°E / 40.14111; 44.53528
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Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum
«Էրեբունի» պատմահնագիտական արգելոց-թանգարան
archeological museum
Collection size12,235
Visitors37,500 (2022)[1]
Websiteerebuni.am

Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum (

Fortress Erebouni
has stood since 782 BCE. The city-fortress was excavated, some parts of the structure were reinforced and restored, and the fortress was turned into an outdoor museum.

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frescos. Archeologists have found giant karasses (pitches for storage of wine) buried in the ground. Ceramics, potter's wheels and other articles used in everyday life were also unearthed during excavations. There is huge collection of artifacts, sups, jars, bronze bracelets, glass, agate beads and many other things that tell us about the life of the citadel, the tastes and habits of its inhabitants. The building of the Museum that houses 12,235 exhibits was constructed by architects Baghdasar Arzoumanian and Shmavon Azatian and sculptor A. Harutiunian. It has two branches in Shengavit and Karmir Blur with 5,288 and 1,620 exhibits respectively in stock.[2] The sculptural design of the museum is the history of the ancient state of Urartu, represented by plastic means of expression. For sculpture of Erebuni Museum in 1970 Ara Harutyunyan was awarded a diploma of the USSR Union of Architects for the sculptures on the museum building.[3]

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the Erebuni Historical-Archaeological Reserve-Museum regularly presents exhibitions aimed at public recognition of the museum collection, and coverage of the latest results of archeological excavations in Erebuni, Karmir Blur, Shengavit, as well as individual topics.[4]

Miqayel Badalyan has been the director of the museum since 2018.

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References

  1. ^ "2022 թվականին գրանցել ենք այցելուների ամենամեծ թիվը.ՄԻՔԱՅԵԼ ԲԱԴԱԼՅԱՆ". iravunk.com (in Armenian). 11 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Անկախ Հայաստանի պատմության մեջ 2022 թվականին գրանցել ենք ամենաշատ այցելուների թիվը: Միայն «Էրեբունի» թանգարանը ներկա դրությամբ ունի 37 հազար 500 այցելու:
  2. doi:10.52853/kmi
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  3. doi:10.46916/15032021-3-978-5-00174-169-5
    , retrieved 2022-06-10
  4. ISSN 0240-8910
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