Karmir Berd
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Karmir Blur is a fortified settlement from the end of the 2nd millennium BC. The site is located in Yerevan
Yerevan
Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...

, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...

 on the right bank of the Hrazdan River
Hrazdan River
The Hrazdan is a major river of Armenia. It starts at the northwest extremity of Lake Sevan and flows south through the Kotayk marz and Armenia's capital, Yerevan. It then joins the Aras River along the border with Turkey. A Hydro-electric plant is located on the Hrazdan river...

, near the highway that runs from Yerevan to Yeghvard
Yeghvard
Yeghvard is a city in the Kotayk Province of Armenia. Yeghvard is one of the oldest settlements, it is full of different periods and types of valuable architectural monuments. There are three churches in the city...

, behind the Institute of Physics building. Objects found during archaeological excavations at this site have been predominantly made of bronze or iron. Other artifacts that were unearthed include pottery that has either been painted black or has painted designs such as waves of water, and items such as belts, ornaments, glass beads, and weapons such as daggers and lances.
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