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Artashat
Արտաշատ
Artashat (Armenia )
Artashat
Coordinates: 39°57′14″N 44°33′02″E / 39.95389, 44.55056
Country Flag of Armenia Armenia
Marz Ararat Province
Founded 190 BC
Population
 - City 35,100
Time zone GMT+4 (UTC+4)
 - Summer (DST) GMT+5 (UTC+5)
Marble statue of a woman found in Artashat.

Artashat (Armenian: Արտաշատ; Hellenized as Artaxarta) is a city on the Araks River in the Ararat valley. It is the provincial capital of the Ararat Province in Armenia. Town Artashat is the centre of Ararat region. Once being one of the the oldest towns of Armenia, today Artashat is one of the modern towns of Armenia. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Armenia is subdivided into eleven administrative divisions. ... Ararat (Armenian: ) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia with capital in Artashat. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Greenwich Mean Time (Media:Example. ... Moscow Summer Time Category: ... Though DST is common in Europe and North America, most of the worlds people do not use it. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Greenwich Mean Time (Media:Example. ... UTC +5 is the timezone for : Pakistan Standard Time in Pakistan. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 342 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 701 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A marble statue of a noblewoman found in Artaxata, second century BC. State History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia URL... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 342 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (400 × 701 pixel, file size: 44 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A marble statue of a noblewoman found in Artaxata, second century BC. State History Museum of Armenia, Yerevan Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia URL... Hellenization (or Hellenisation) is a term used to describe a cultural change in which something non-Greek becomes Greek (Hellenistic civilization). ... Aras, Araks, Arax, Araxes, or Araz (Persian: ارس, Armenian: Araks, Azerbaijani: Araz), is a river rising in Anatolia in Turkey, flowing along the Turkey-Armenia border, then along the Azerbaijan-Iran border, entering Azerbaijan, and falling into Kura river as a right tributary. ... Ararat (Armenian: ) is one of the provinces (marz) of Armenia with capital in Artashat. ...


Artashat is situated on Yerevan-Nakidjevan-Baku and Nakidjevan -Tavriz railway and on Yerevan Goris-Stepanakert runnway.


It is 5km north-west from old Artashat’s place. The town has 35,100.[1].


Artashat is a middle size town. In the center of the town one can see the buildings of marzpetaran and towns hall. Not far from the building of town’s hall one can see the monument of King Artashes –the founder of Artashat. Artashat has also a stadium, were a lot of competitions and championships are implemented. At present Artashat is in its development process. The process of building St.Hovhanesss church is going on very fast.


Due to the citizens opportunities and attempts since 2004 the building process of new flats has already begun in Artashat . There exist 6 secondary, one musical , one art and one sports school , a theatre after Amo Kharazyan, which has a historical background and represents a historico-cultural value, an art center after Sharl Aznavour , a local TV and town newspapers named “Artashat” and “Navasard “, a lot of banks, offices, shops, monuments and beautiful buildings in Artashat.


On June 1st , 2004, a park has been opened in Artashat, wich since then has become the most favourite passtime center not only for children and youth, but for adults as well, where every evening concerts and musical shows are taking place.


Recently, in the framevork of events devoted to the 1600th anniversary of the invention of Armenian Alphabeth, a syumposium took place in Artashat, during which the participant sculptors from all over Armenia and diaspora created many cultural monuments in Artashat’s place –working on it nearly a month and a half.

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History

The city was founded by Artaxias I in 190 BC. Strabo and Plutarch described it as a large and beautiful city, terming it "Armenian Carthage". A focal point of Hellenistic culture, Armenia's first theatre was built in the city. Artashat remained the principal political and cultural center of Armenia until the fall of the Armenian Kingdom in 428. Incorporated into the Sassanid Empire, Armenia's capital moved northward to the city of Dvin, just south of modern day Yerevan. Artaxias I (also called Artaxes or Artashes) (reigned 190 BCE-159 BCE) was one of the founders of the kingdom of Armenia and its first independent ruler. ... The Greek geographer Strabo in a 16th century engraving. ... Mestrius Plutarchus (Greek: Πλούταρχος; 46 - 127), better known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist. ... Roman Carthage with former military harbor Carthage (Greek: , Latin: , from the Phoenician meaning new town; Arabic: ) refers both to an ancient city in Tunisia and to the civilization that developed within the citys sphere of influence. ... The term Hellenistic (derived from HéllÄ“n, the Greeks traditional self-described ethnic name) was established by the German historian Johann Gustav Droysen to refer to the spreading of Greek culture over the non-Greek people that were conquered by Alexander the Great. ... After Islamic Conquest  Modern SSR = Soviet Socialist Republic Afghanistan  Azerbaijan  Bahrain  Iran  Iraq  Tajikistan  Uzbekistan  This box:      The Sassanid Empire or Sassanian Dynasty (Persian: []) is the name used for the fourth Iranian dynasty, and the second Persian Empire (226–651). ... Dvin (Armenian: ; Greek: ) — was a large commercial city, the capital of medieval Armenia, the ruins of which are located in the province of Ararat nearby a town by the same name. ... Location of Yerevan in Armenia Coordinates: Country Armenia Established 782 BC Government  - Mayor Yervand Zakharyan Area  - City 227 km²  (87. ...


Artashat is said to have been chosen and developed on the advice of Hannibal: Hannibal, the son of Hamilcar Barca, (247 BC – ca. ...

"It is related that Hannibal, the Carthaginian, after the defeat of Antiochus by the Romans, coming to Artaxias, king of Armenia, pointed out to him many other matters to his advantage, and observing the great natural capacities and the pleasantness of the site, then lying unoccupied and neglected, drew a model of a city for it, and bringing Artaxias thither, showed it to him and encouraged him to build. At which the king being pleased, and desiring him to oversee the work, erected a large and stately city, which was called after his own name, and made metropolis of Armenia." (Plutarch's Life of Lucullus)

Tigranes II was defeated by Lucius Lucullus in 68 BC at the Battle of Artashat, and the city remained a hotly contested military target for the next two centuries. Artashat was occupied by Syrian legions under the Roman general Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo in AD 58 as part of the short-lived first conquest of Armenia, and destroyed in AD 163 when Statius Priscus reconquered Armenia. Roman Carthage with former military harbor Carthage (Greek: , Latin: , from the Phoenician meaning new town; Arabic: ) refers both to an ancient city in Tunisia and to the civilization that developed within the citys sphere of influence. ... Silver coin of Antiochus III Antiochus III the Great, (ruled 223 - 187 BC), younger son of Seleucus II Callinicus, became ruler of the Seleucid kingdom as a youth of about eighteen in 223 BC. (His traditional designation, the Great, stems from a misconception of Megas Basileus (Great king), the traditional... Mestrius Plutarchus (Greek: Πλούταρχος; 46 - 127), better known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, essayist, and Middle Platonist. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... Tigranes (sometimes Tigran or Dikran) was the name of a number of historical figures, primarily kings of Armenia. ... Lucius Licinius Lucullus (c. ... Centuries: 2nd century BC - 1st century BC - 1st century Decades: 110s BC 100s BC 90s BC 80s BC 70s BC - 60s BC - 50s BC 40s BC 30s BC 20s BC 10s BC Years: 73 BC 72 BC 71 BC 70 BC 69 BC 68 BC 67 BC 66 BC 65... Combatants Roman Republic Kingdom of Armenia, Iberian Spearman Commanders Lucullus Tigranes II The Battle of Artaxata was fought in 68 BC between the Roman Republic and the Kingdom of Armenia. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus Roman provinces on the eve of the assassination of Julius Caesar, c. ... Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (around AD 7 - AD 67) was a Roman general. ... Events The Ficus Ruminales begins to die (see Rumina) Start of Yongping era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. ... Dionysius Exiguus invented Anno Domini years to date Easter. ... Events Statius Priscus reconquers Armenia; Artaxata is ruined. ... Marcus Statius Priscus Licinius Italicus was a Roman politician and general of the mid 2nd century AD. His career began as an equestrian officer, receiving a decoration from Hadrian during the Jewish rebellion. ...


Historical Capitals.The Kings of Artashat

Armenian Old Artashat Culture Distraction Dvin


Artashat the 1st(189-160 B.C.)

Artashes the 1st (189-160) B.C. was one of the famous Armenian Kings. He had a huge fame in the old world. Astashes was introducing himself as an offspring of Ervanduni royal family. But the fact was that he founded a new royal dynasty in Armenia, which was called by his name-Artashesyan. The Artashasyan royal family existed nearly 200 years. Since the beginning of his reign, Artashes faced with the fact of territorial restoration. The problem was that during the last period of Ervanduni reigning period, the provinces of the edge of the country had been occupied by neighboring countries. Due to Strabon, Artashes the 1st had organized invasions towards four directions. Artashes the 1st managed to get some provinces back and implemented new territorial divison of the country-dividing it into 120 strategies. Artashes the 1st got a nickname “Pious” for his Kindness. The King Artashes built Artashat.


Artavazd the 1st (160-115 B.C.)

After the death of Artashes the 1st the royal crown was passed into his eldest son-Artavazd the 1st (160-145B.C.). In that period the powerful country of Partevs was at war with Armenia. The Partevs managed to force Artavazd the 1st to accept their superpower on Armenia. Having no heir Artavazd the 1st gave his nephew-Tigran as a pledge to Partevs. Though the attacks from the side of Pastevs continued since then, but they couldn’t dominate over Armenia. Due to Movses Khorenatsi Artavazd the 1st was a brave, but at the same time an ambitious, cruel and jealous person. Since the beginning of his reign Artavazd the 1st suspected his brothers in their faith and drove them away from royal estate, Besides Tigran, whom he kept because he have heirs and wanted Tigran to become his follower.


Tigran-Tiran I(115-95 B.C.)

Artavazd the 1st was followed by his brother Tigran (Tiran).He was the father of future Armenian king Tigran Tiran the 2nd, who was once given to Partevs as a pledge. Noting was reached to us about the activities of Tigran the 1st except the fact that he lived in peace, liked hunting and reigned 21 years (Due to Movses Khorenasi).


Tigran II (Tidran the gread) (95-55B.C.)

After fhe death of Tigran the 1st the king of Partevs agreed to leave Tigran to return to his homeland receiving the “70 valleys” instead. In 95 B.C. Tigran was set on crown and got the name Tigran the Great (Tigran II )(95-55 B.C). During the reign of Tigran the Great Armenia dominated over huge lands and created a big and powerful country. The territory of Armenia has been tripled. Armenia became one of the powerful countries of the world.


Tigran the 2nd continued to unite the Armenian regions. On the second year of his reign the Armenian army entered Tsovk and occupied it.The king of neighboring Pontish country Mihrdat was sending a delegation to Tigran to sign a treaty. The treaty was being signed and Tigran was marrying with the daughter of Mihrdat – Cleopatra. In 93 B.C. the 2 sides were planning to invade into the kingdom of Kapadovkia. Tigran the Great invaded also Killikia, Lebanon and reached to the borders of Palestine. The territory of Tigran the Great was spreading from Mediterranean Sea to Caspian Sea and from the river Kur up to Mesopotamia.


Tigran the 2nd built a new capital in region Aghdznik and called it Tigranakert. But the new capital didn’t have long life, because in 69 B.C. the Romans occupied and destroyed it. Artashat continued to do the role of the capital. Armenia-Roman war, beginning in 69 B.C. ended in 66 B.C. with the contract of Artashat .Due to the contract of Artashat Mets Hayk lost its external invaded lands, but kept its own territory and continued to remain unite. The character of Tigran the Great remained in the memory of Armenia nation as a brave, just and wise king.


Artavazd II(55-33b.C.)

After Tigran the Great the crown passed to Tigran the Great’s son-Artavazd the 2nd (55-34B.C.). He had got Hellenistic education and was very clever political and military leader. The period of Artavazd the 2nd’s reign corresponded with the period, when Rome was spreading its territory throughout the West. The Roman army with the head of Crasos crossed Eprat and moved into Partevstan. Armenian king Artavazd the 2nd signed a treaty with Partvs. In 53 B.C. a battle took place near the town Kharan, where the Romans were defeated. In spite of the defeat, the Romans didn’t leave the idea of invading the West. Marc Antony was making up his mind to invade into Partevstan. The invasion began in 36 B.C., which was ended with the defeat of Romans. Marc Antony blamed the Armenian king Artavazd the 2nd for the Roman defeat and decided to revenge him for that. In 34 B.C. Antory invaded Armenia with a new army and arrested the Armenian king. Artavazd was put into prison and 31 B.C. was convicted to death.


Artashes II (30-20 B.C.)

The son of Artavazd the 2nd Artashes was settled in Partevstan. With the help of Partevs Artashes sent Atrpatakan army away from Armenia. In 30 B.C. Artashes the 2nd was put into crown. In order to revenge his father’s death he ordered to annihilate the whole Roman army of the country. By that event Armenia definitively announced about its independence. The Romans couldn’t stand that for lang. Soon August Augtavian organized an intrigue against Artashes the 2nd and Killed him. The king Artashes the 2nd, who became the victim of Roman fraud, was the last powerful representative of Artashesyan dynasty.


Tigran III (20-9 B.C)

Due to the order of Augtavian a huge army moved into Armenia bringing with him the brother of Artashes the 2nd- Tigran, who was brought up in Rome. Tigran the 3rd (20-9B.C.) was set into crown, which delighted Romans. But some years later Tigran the 3rd changed his point of view. Before his death he made a will of passing the Armenian crown into his son -Tigran the 4th. That fact was against the will of Rome.


Tigran IV

After the death of Tigran the 3rd his son-Tigran the 4th got the crown. Tigran the 4th was reigning with his sister Erato. Tigran thr 4th was awarded with a title “King of the kings”. So he announced himself independent from Rome. But soon Tigran the 4th was killed during the war against northern tribes, who invaded Armenia. After her brother’s death Erato resigned from Armenia crown. So Artashesyan dynasty was interrupted in 1B.C.


The Industry of Artashat

Artashat has various branches of industry. It has become so during the last decades, when winneres, Artashat cannery, milk, porcelain, furniture and textile factories were opened one after another. During the blockade years some of the industrial factories had been closed. But today a lot of factories not only exist, but they have also reached to the level of introducing their products in world market.The quality of Artashat factories’ products are satisfctory for higher demands.


Artashat Cannery

Artashat Cannery is a factory with modern technology, which gives the factory opportunities to increase the variety of its production. The factory produces tomato paste, fruit and vegetable canns. The 75% of the production is produced in special sacks, which are later changed into 220 liter jugs.


Artashat winnery

The factory was founded in 1995 and is considered to be one of the moderrn and best factories of Armenia. The wines and brandies produced in this factory win a lot of orders in many international festivals. The brandies “Marzped,” Artavazd ”and “Artashat” are considered among the best types of brandies for the production of the latters 10 year old spirit brandies have been used.


Red wine “Areni”- is produced from local types of grapes.


”Black Areni”- being kept for more than 2 years in wooden jugs. It doesn’t lose its special taste and catching smell.


“Mamikonyan and sons” LTD

“Mamikonyand and sons” LTD was founded in Artashat, Ararat region. It deals mainly with canns. Its production has a high level and is equal to modern stadards of production. Thus, a lot of activities to improve the quality of the production is being done systematically. This gives the LTD an opporturity to export its production not only to Russia, but also to European market. The company produces more than 200 sorts of fruit and vegetable canns.


“Great Valley”

The company consists of 5 factories, amany which is Artashat Winnery.


At present “Great Valley” is the main brandy exporter to Russian market. It has also cooperation with Germany, Cuprus, China, Ghazakhstan and other countries. Artashat Winnery has participated to international exhibitions and won morethan 200 medals, 14 grand pries and a Super grand pri.


It produces 3 sorts of brandies: 1.Brandy “Great Valley”- it is considered to be 3, 4, 5 star brandy having 6-25 years oldness time.


2.Brandy “King Tigran”- has 12-30 years oldness time.


3.Brandy “Armenyak”- has 3-21 years oldness time.


Artashat Porcelain Factory

The factory produces porcelain tiles, which are equal to modern European standards. The tile is the oldest widespread building material built from local red clay without the usage of chemicals. It has a great demand not on ly in local, but also in abroad market. At present the porcelain tile production is developing. The factory is the one in the Republic, which produces porcelain ti les. The production of Artashat porcelain factory introduces itself in market with a label “M. and Mavr”.


The Cultural places of Artashat

At present the cultural life of Artashat prospers. Being a middle size town Artashat has several cultural places, among them a theatre, musical school and afterschoolwork center.


Artashat Theatre after Amo Kharazyan

Artashat theatre,which has 2050 years history, during the last 15years performed and now continues to perform not only Armenian national classic and modern creations, but also world masterpieces of drama art. Recently the theatre performed a performance called “My Suffered, my Glorius” devoted to the 90th anniversary of Great Armenian Genocide. That performance will soon be performed forFrench audience, too.


The little audience of the theatre-the children, have always been in the attention of the theatre. The theatre performed and continues to perform various tales for children.


Artashat musical school after Alexander Melik Pashaev

Artashat musical shcool after Alexander Melik Pashaev was founded in 1956. Since its foundation a lot of events devoted to famous persons’ annivesaries and memorable events had been performed in musical school.Nearly 443 pupils now study at Artashat musical school.


Artashat Afterschoolwork Center

Artashat Afterschoolwork Center is a center having various branches and aims at organizing fterschool coordinated trainings based on the constitution of the Ministery of education. The center has an art department, which combines the groups of folk dances, theatrical, choral, brass band and drawing. The department also combines the clubs and grups of ifferent types of sports, active games, tourism, and health. It deals also with foreign tourism


Sports

  • Dvin Artashat - football club
  • FC Artashat - football club

Dvin Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. ... FC Artashat is an Armenian football club from Artashat. ...

References

  • Vahan M. Kurkjian - Chapter XII - The Armenian Kingdom
  • B.N. Arakelian, "Les fouilles d'Artaxata : bilan provisoire", Revue des Études arméniennes, 18, 1984, pp. 367-395.
  1. ^ a b ArmeniaInfo
Historic capitals of Armenia

Van · Ani · Armavir · Yervandashat · Artashat · Tigranakert · Vagharshapat · Dvin · Bagaran · Shirakavan · Kars Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Van (Armenian ) is a city in eastern Turkey and the seat of Van Province, and is located on the eastern shore of Lake Van. ... The walls of Ani showing a defensive tower Ani (Armenian: , Latin: Abnicum[1] ) is a ruined and uninhabited medieval city-site situated in the Turkish province of Kars, beside the border with Armenia. ... Armavir (Ô±Ö€Õ´Õ¡Õ¾Õ«Ö€ in Armenian) is a city located in southwestern Armenia. ... Yervandashat founded by King Orontes (Eruand) IV, the last of the Orontid dynasty as a new capital to replace Armavir which, according to Armenia’s “Father of History” Movses Kagankatvatsi, had been left dry by a shift of the Arax river. ... Tigranakert (also spelled Dikranagerd), now known as Dyarbekir, was founded by the Armenian Emperor Dikran the Great in the 1st century BC and after the fall of Julius Caesar. ... Echmiadzin or Ejmiatsin (Armenian: Ô·Õ»Õ´Õ«Õ¡Õ®Õ«Õ¶) is the holiest town in Armenia and the headquarters of the katholikos, the head of the Armenian Apostolic Church. ... Dvin (Armenian: ; Greek: ) — was a large commercial city, the capital of medieval Armenia, the ruins of which are located in the province of Ararat nearby a town by the same name. ... Bagaran (Armenian: ) was a town and fortress located 5 kilometers west of the right bank of the Akhurian River, formerly a capital of Armenia. ... Shirakavan (Armenian: , also spelled Shirakawan) also known by the name Yerazgavors was a medieval Armenian town that, during the 9th century AD, served as the capital for the Bagratid kingdom of Armenia. ... Kars (Armenian: Ô¿Õ¡Ö€Õ½) is a city in northeast Turkey and the capital of the Kars Province, formerly at the head of a sanjak in the Turkish vilayet of Erzurum. ...

Coordinates: 39°57′14″N, 44°33′02″E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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