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

History

The Artaxiad dynasty established Artashat as a major Hellenistic city, called 'Armenian Carthage' by Plutarch.

Source

Theย Artaxiadย dynastyย establishedย Artashatย asย aย majorย Hellenisticย city,ย calledย 'Armenianย Carthage'ย byย Plutarch.ย 

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