The Smbataberd fortress is located in the Vayots Dzor district, to the east of the Artabuynk village. First time the fortress was mentioned in the 5th century, when bloody battle took place between Armenians and Persians. The fort is divided on 2 sides, and there are preserved ruins of a middle-fort dwellings and water-pools.
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