TRADITIONAL ARMENIA
Yerevan is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited
cities. The fortress of Erebuni (Yerevan) was built in 782 BC, 29
years before building began in Rome.
Armenia’s Lake Sevan is one of the largest freshwater high-
altitude lakes in Eurasia.
Armenia has the most chess grandmasters per capita than any
other country. Today, chess is part of the curriculum in all public
schools.
There are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Armenia: Haghpat
monastery, Sanahin monastery, Echmiadzin cathedral and
churches, Zvartnots archaeological site, Geghard monastery,
and Azat valley.
A staple of Armenian cuisine is lavash, a thin, slightly chewy,
flat bread eaten with every meal. The dish even made UNESCO’s
Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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