YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY

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1933


The Opera and Ballet Theater launched with "Almast" opera, by Alexander Spendiarov.


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1950


During the excavations of Arin Berd hill in 1950, the cuneiform inscription of King Argishti I of the Kingdom of Van was discovered, according to which Argishti I founded the fortress city of Erebuni in BC in the year 782.

1981


The first line of the Yerevan subway was opened on 7 March.