Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city in Armenia.
History
The area of Yerevan has been continuously populated since the Bronze Age. It was first settled by the Kura-Araxes culture. The kingdom of Urartu constructed a fortification here called Erebuni and later established the cities of Teishebaini and Vagharshapat nearby. Teishebaini was however razed by raiding Scythians. Vagharshapat however remained a critical religious center for the Armenian Church.