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Shirakavan

Kars · Archaeological site

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Catalogue label

Kind
Archaeological site
Province / district
Kars
Elevation
1,465 m
Wikidata
Q2632366

About

Shirakavan (Armenian: Շիրակաւան); founded as Yerazgavors and later Yerazgavork, was a medieval Armenian city and one of the 13 historic capitals of Armenia, serving as a capital city between 890 and 929 during the Bagratid Kingdom of Armenia.

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