Yerevan is generally considered to be about 2,800 years old , founded in 782 BCE with the creation of the Urartian fortress of Erebuni by King Argishti I.

Quick age breakdown

  • Founding year: 782 BCE as the fortress-town of Erebuni, on the Ararat plain.
  • As of 2026, that makes Yerevan roughly 2,808 years old (counting from 782 BCE).
  • The city officially celebrated its 2,800th anniversary in 2018 with large public events and branding around “Erebuni–Yerevan 2800.”

Why some say “older than 2,800 years”

  • Archaeologists have found evidence of even earlier settlements in the broader Yerevan area, leading some Armenian sources to argue the site’s history goes back as far as 6,000 years.
  • Officially and internationally, though, the age of Yerevan is usually dated from the precisely recorded founding of Erebuni in 782 BCE, thanks to a cuneiform inscription that gives the year of foundation.

So if you’re asking “how old is Yerevan?” in the usual historical sense, the accepted answer is that it is a bit over 2,800 years old as of today.