YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1902
In 1902, the first railway line passed through Erivan, connecting it with Alexandropol (present-day Gyumri) and Tiflis.
In 1908, the second railway line connected Erivan with Julfa and Persia.
The emergence of railroad contributed to the economic development of the city.
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1912-1913
It’s said that the first vehicle appeared in the city. It was brought from Tbilisi. Name of the first driver was Vardan, although in the city he was known as Mashti.
4TH-2ND MILLENNIA BC
Shengavit settlement is an ancient settlement, an archaeological monument of the Kura Araxes culture. It is located in the southwestern part of the city in the Shengavit region. One of the most important archaeological monuments of Armenia from the Early Bronze Age.
