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Geological Museum of Gegharkunik

Geological Museum of Gegharkunik

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Gegharkunik

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This museum was founded in 1952 and houses an impressive 8,427 artifacts. In the museum, you can learn about the history of the Gegharkunik region starting from the Stone Age all the way to the present day. Two important artifacts kept here are the cuneiform inscription of the Urartian King Rusa I, and the border pillar of the Armenian King Artashes I with an Aramaic inscription.