Dvin (ancient city)
Dvin (Classical Armenian: Դուին Duin or Դվին Dvin) was a large commercial city and the capital of early medieval Armenia. It was situated north of the previous ancient capital of Armenia, the city of Artaxata, along the banks of the Metsamor River, 35 km to the south of modern Yerevan. It was one of the largest cities east of Constantinople prior to its destruction by the Mongols in the 13th century.
Drawing of the central square of the ancient Armenian capital city of Dvin. The main cathedral of St. Grigor (3rd–5th century), with a small church of St. Sarkis to the right (6th century), and the residence of the Catholicos on the left (5th century) | |
Shown within Armenia Dvin (ancient city) (Ararat) | |
| Location | Southwest of the Dvin village; between Hnaberd and Verin Dvin, Ararat Province, Armenia |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′16″N 44°34′42″E |
| History | |
| Builder | King Khosrov III |
| Founded | 4th century |
| Abandoned | 1236 |
The site of the ancient city is currently not much more than a large hill located between modern Hnaberd (just off the main road through Hnaberd) and Verin Dvin, Armenia. Excavations at Dvin since 1937 have produced an abundance of materials, which have shed light on the Armenian culture of the 5th to the 13th centuries.
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