Artaxata

Artashat, Hellenized as Artaxata and Artaxiasata, was a major city and commercial center of ancient Armenia that served as the capital of the Kingdom of Armenia from its founding in 176 BC to 120 AD, with some interruptions.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Large commercial city and the capital of ancient Armenia during the reign of king Artaxias I
  • Also known as: “Artashat”, “Artaxiasata”, and “Mint of Artaxata”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Khor Virap.

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is an Armenian monastery located in the in , near the border with , about 8 kilometres south of , , within the territory of ancient . is situated 1 km south of Artaxata.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lusarat and Pokr Vedi.

Village
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is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the of . It is situated adjacent to the Armenia–Turkey border.

Village
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is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Artaxata.

Village
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is a village in the Vedi Municipality of the of . The village used to be named for Sergey Kirov, an early Bolshevik leader. is situated 4 km north of Artaxata.

Artaxata

Latitude
39.88648° or 39° 53′ 11″ north
Longitude
44.57946° or 44° 34′ 46″ east
Open location code
8HF6VHPH+HQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 328950095
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q706215
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In Other Languages

From Ancient Greek to Urdu—“Artaxata” goes by many names.
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀρτάξατα”
  • Ancient Greek (to 1453): “Ἀρταξιάσατα”
  • Armenian: “Արտաշատ”
  • Belarusian: “Арташат (старажытны)”
  • Belarusian: “Арташат”
  • Catalan: “Artàxata”
  • Chinese: “阿塔克夏塔”
  • Chinese: “阿塔克薩塔”
  • Chinese: “阿爾塔克夏塔”
  • Dutch: “Artaxata”
  • Esperanto: “Artaŝata”
  • French: “Artaxata”
  • Georgian: “არტაშატი (ძველი ქალაქი)”
  • Georgian: “არტაშატი”
  • German: “Artaxata”
  • Greek: “Αρταξάτα”
  • Greek: “Αρτάξατα”
  • Hebrew: “ארטשט”
  • Italian: “Artaxata”
  • Japanese: “アルカタ”
  • Japanese: “アルタクシャタ”
  • Japanese: “アルタシャト”
  • Japanese: “アルタハタ”
  • Korean: “아르탁사타”
  • Latin: “Artaxata”
  • Latvian: “Artaksata”
  • Persian: “آرتاشات”
  • Polish: “Artaszat”
  • Romanian: “Artaxata”
  • Russian: “Арташат”
  • Spanish: “Artashat”
  • Spanish: “Artaxata”
  • Swedish: “Artasjat”
  • Turkish: “Artaxata”
  • Urdu: “آرتاشاتا”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Khor Virap aligned with Little Ararat and Khor Virap Sanctuary.

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