Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

History

The ancient Kingdom of Urartu (9th-6th centuries BC) was one of the first centralized states in the Armenian Highlands.

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Theย ancientย Kingdomย ofย Urartuย (9th-6thย centuriesย BC)ย wasย oneย ofย theย firstย centralizedย statesย inย theย Armenianย Highlands.ย 

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