Shengavit settlement

The Shengavit Settlement is an archaeological site in present-day Yerevan, Armenia located on a hill south-east of Yerevan Lake. It was inhabited during a series of settlement phases from around 3000 BC cal to 2500 BC cal in the Kura–Araxes period of the Early Bronze Age and irregularly re-used until 2200 BC cal.

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Type: Museum
Description: archaeological site in present-day Yerevan, Armenia
Also known as: “Shengavit” and “Shengavit Settlement”
Address: 1/1 Բագրատունյաց պողոտա

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alashkert Stadium and Garegin Nzhdeh Square.

Alashkert Stadium

Stadium

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Nairi Stadium is a football stadium in Yerevan, Armenia. It was known as Alashkert Stadium between 2013 and 2024, being home to the local football club FC Alashkert. Alashkert Stadium is situated 250 metres southwest of Shengavit settlement.

Garegin Nzhdeh Square

Metro station

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Garegin Nzhdeh Square is a Yerevan Metro station, opened on December 31, 1986. It is located in the Shengavit District and has exits to Garegin Nzhdeh Square, Garegin Nzhdeh Street, and Bagratunyats Avenue. Garegin Nzhdeh Square is situated 1 km southeast of Shengavit settlement.

Yerevan Mall

Shopping center

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Yerevan Mall is a shopping mall located on Arshakunyats Avenue, Yerevan, Armenia. Opened in 2014, it is the second largest mall in Armenia in terms of number of stores and total floor area. Yerevan Mall is situated 2 km east of Shengavit settlement.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shengavit District and Verin Shengavit.

Shengavit District

Suburb

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Shengavit, is one of the 12 districts of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, located at the southwestern part of the city. It has common borders with the districts of Malatia-Sebastia, Kentron, Erebuni and Nubarashen. Ararat Province forms the southern borders of the district.