YEREVAN CHRONOLOGY
1918
On May 28, Yerevan was declared the capital city of the First Independent Republic of Armenia.
Armenian Army, 1918
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1970
The Ani Hotel was opened. It is named after the medieval Armenian city of Ani, one of the historical capitals of the Armenian nation.
2ND MILLENNIA BC
In 1986, on the right bank of the Hrazdan River which flows through the city, archeologists found Karmir Berd (Red Castle) which dates back to the 2nd millennium BC.
