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<\/a>This festivity is of utmost importance one among the\u00a0national holidays, and we celebrate it \u00a0every autumn mostly in October. This autumn we\u2019ll celebrate the 2792nd anniversary of Erebouni \u2013 Yerevan. Indeed, a great event for such a small country with about three million population, but who can be proud of the ancient history and culture.
\nCuneiform record left by Argishti the first tell the following: \u201cIn the greatness of the god Khald, Argishti, Menua\u2019s son, has built this impregnable fortress and called it Erebuni for the power of the country of Biaini and to enemies\u2019 horror.\u201d The cuneiform also records the date of birth of Yerevan \u2013 782 B.C. So, Yerevan is older than Rome and has about the same age as Babylon, Nineveh and Persepolis.
\nThe Urartian kingdom centered on Lake Van in Eastern Turkey gave Yerevan its first major impetus. The Urartians built the citadel of Erebouni on the hill of that name in Yerevan. A substantial museum at the base of the hill formerly, known as Arin Berd, houses many of the finds, including a few examples of Urartu\u2019s splendid metal work. It was 2792 years ago. The plate exists up\u00a0till now as an evidence of birth of Erebouni, which became Yerevan. Though Yerevan has seen a number of obstacles, difficulties it has experienced a renaissance and is prospering year after year.\u00a0This year we are going to celebrate the 2792nd anniversary of Erebouni-Yerevan, and, so we\u2019ll have a number of festivities in the town under the patronage of the Municipality of Yerevan. On that day Yerevan will wear its birthday clothing, we\u2019ll enjoy Armenian dances and songs, wishes and greetings, theatrical performances and fireworks display.<\/p>\n