The first place on our list to visit was Sasounsti Tavet on his horse holding his sword. From the bottom, water was pouring out of a hole. The water landed in a square made out of bricks. His statue was really big and it was amazing.
Today we went to the Erepuni Fortress made in 1968. We learned many things such as what they used to make items out of. They used beams to make roofs and they used pomegranate and grapes as ornaments and wall paintings.
We also learned 2 facts about Yerevan. The first fact was that Yerevan means victory. The second fact is that Yerevan is 29 years older than Rome. That was shocking.
There are many other facts we learned. There was a bottle with 3 bull heads. That represents the 2nd supreme god. But why do you think they put three heads if it’s the second supreme god. Did you know that they used a cup shaped like a trumpet for special ceremonies or to pour things such as wine. Also we learned when a noble man died and his bones turned into dust they would put the dust in a bottle. Isn’t that amazing?
The next place we visited is called Erepuni pert made in 782 B.C. by king Arkishty. This pert was made of doof rock. Doof rock was the lightest rock. How do you think the pert still stands up? After the Erepuni pert we went to Vernisagh. It was nice there. There were many things to buy. It was nice and we all liked it..Vernisagh has dolls, garden tools, necklaces, braclets, pots, cloth, paintings, etc. It was so hard to pick what to get. It was also hard to find where they sell each product.
Nicole and Stephanie