Armavir (ancient city)
Արմավիր | |
The site of ancient Armavir | |
| Location | 1 km west of the current village of Armavir, Armavir Province, Armenia |
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| Coordinates | 40°04′55″N 44°02′00″E / 40.08194°N 44.03333°E |
| History | |
| Builder | King Orontes III |
| Founded | 8th century BC rebuilt 331 BC |
| Abandoned | 1603 |
Armavir (Old Armenian: Արմաւիր; also called Armaouira in antiquity) was a large commercial city and the capital of ancient Armenia during the reign of the Orontid dynasty. Its ruins are located 1 kilometer west of the modern Armenian village of Armavir.