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30 interesting facts about Armenia

• 1In the Geological Museum of Armenia you can see the skeleton of a trogontherium elephant which dates back 1.000.000 years. This fossil was found in semigravel in the vicinity of Gyumri
• 2Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, is one of the oldest cities in the world. According to cuneiform inscription, Yerevan was founded in 782 BC and is 29 years older than Rome
• 3Armenia was first mentioned by name in 520 BC by Darius the Great of Persia in his Behistun inscription