Sardarapat, Armenia

Sardarapat (Armenian: Սարդարապատ), is a major village in the Armavir province of Armenia.

The name Sardarapat is derived from the major Persian fortress of Sardari Berd, built around 1810 by the last Persian Qajar governor of the Erivan Khanate; Hossein Khan Sardar, with British technical assistance using stones taken from the ruins of ancient Armavir.

Many of the stones are still bearing traces of cuneiform inscriptions.

The town was set as administrative centre for the Sardarapat district and summer residence of the Khan of Erivan.

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