Metsamori
Metsamori is a museum in Armavir Province, Armenia and has an elevation of 846 metres. Metsamori is situated nearby to the museum Metsamor site, as well as near the village Taronik.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Metsamor site and Lake Ayger.
Metsamor site
Museum
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Metsamor site is the remains of an old fortress located to the southwest of the Armenian village of Taronik, in the Armavir Province. While a belief was long held according to which the city of Metsamor was destroyed by the Urartians during the Iron Age, researchers now believe it was destroyed by Scythian or Cimmerian nomads. Metsamor site is situated 290 metres northwest of Metsamori.
Lake Ayger
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Akna is a small lake located in the Ararat plain west of Ejmiatsin in Armenia. The area of the lake is 0.07 km2, while its maximum depth is 9.4 meters. Lake Ayger is situated 3 km northwest of Metsamori.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taronik and Artashar.
Taronik
Village
Photo: Sonashen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taronik is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. The Iron Age settlement of Metsamor site is located only 1 km southwest of Taronik.
Artashar
Village
Artashar is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Today, almost 42% of the population are Yazidi Kurds.
Zartonk
Village
Zartonk, is a village in the Armavir Province of Armenia. Almost 42% of the population are from the Yazidi minority. Zartonk is situated 3 km southwest of Metsamori.
Metsamori
- Type: Museum
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Armavir Province, Armenia, Caucasus, Asia
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Latitude
40.12512° or 40° 7′ 30″ northLongitude
44.1889° or 44° 11′ 20″ eastElevation
846 metres (2,776 feet)Open location code
8HG645GQ+2HGeoNames ID
11224589
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In Other Languages
“Metsamori” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Metsamori”
- Armenian: “Մեծամորի”
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