Erevan is the capital of Republic of Armenia, an old and at the same time always young city whose roots go back to pre-historic and ancient times. The official establishment of the great city of Erevan took place under the reigning of the mighty king of Ararat - Argishti the First in the year 782 BC. Thus the establishment of the City-Fortress of Erebuni predates that of the "Eternal" City of Rome by more than two decades. Erevan is situated in the beautiful and scenic Araratian Valley, on the banks of the Hrazdan River. Erevan is located in the heart of Greater Armenia. Erevan throughout history has been an important center of Armenian culture and civilization for nearly 3,000 years. We hope that you will catch a glimpse of Erevan and have a better understanding of our illustrious city of Yerevan, the heart of the Armenian Nation.