YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1917


The year of foundation of the first automobile park of Yerevan.


On December 28, 1917, in the corner of Abovyan and Tarkhanyan streets, not far from the headquarters of the second rifle division, all the cars that could be called a vehicle were collected.

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1968


Yerevan residents and guests celebrated the city's 2750th anniversary. The Erebuni museum was opened at the foot of Arin Berd hill. Armenian weavers created the famous Erebuni carpet and the Yerevan Experimental Tobacco Factory started the production of "Arin Berd" and "Erebuni" cigarettes, which became very popular.

1950


During the excavations of Arin Berd hill in 1950, the cuneiform inscription of King Argishti I of the Kingdom of Van was discovered, according to which Argishti I founded the fortress city of Erebuni in BC in the year 782.