Erebuni (782 BCE) is the indisputable evidence of Armenian statehood and the founding of Yerevan. Located on Arin Berd hill in the Erebuni district of Yerevan this strategic structure was not only a defensive outpost but also the primary northern administrative and economic hub of the Kingdom of Urartu. 1. Historical Origins: The Declaration of Argishti The basalt slab confirming the fortress's foundation contains the message of King Argishti I son of Menua known in science a