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Yervandashat
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Yervandashat
Yervandashat was an Armenian city located in Iğdır Province in eastern Turkey. It was one of the 13 historic capitals of Armenia, serving as a capital city between 210 and 176 BC during the Orontid rule over Armenia and the beginning of their successors; the Artaxiad dynasty. The city was built around 210 BC by the last Orontid king Orontes IV of Armenia.
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Country: Turkey
District: Iğdır Province
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 3rd Century BC
Oldest Culture: Armenian
Later Cultures: Armenian
Site Features: Armenian Monuments
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