artist, painter Karen Demirchyan (1932–1999), Soviet and Armenian politician Armen Dzhigarkhanyan (born 1935–2020), Soviet and Armenian-Russian actor Mikhail Piotrovsky (born 1944), Russian historian Ihor Tselovalnykov (1944–1986), Ukrainian cyclist Carlos Sayadyan (born 1948), painter Arthur Meschian (born 1949), composer and architect Têmûrê Xelîl (born 1949), Yazidi journalist Ruben Hakhverdyan (born 1950), singer-songwriter Khoren Oganesian (born 1955), football player William Weiner (born 1955), composer Vardan Petrosyan (born 1959), actor Hasmik Papian (born 1961), soprano Tata Simonyan (born 1962), pop singer Ruben Vardanyan (born 1968), entrepreneur and philanthropist Garik Martirosyan (born 1974), Russia-based comedian Arthur Abraham (born 1980), boxer, world champion Armenchik (born 1980), pop-folk singer Levon Aronian (born 1982), chess player Anna Chicherova (born 1982), Russian high jumper Sergey Khachatryan (born 1985), violinist Sirusho (born 1987), contemporary singer Henrikh Mkhitaryan (born 1989), football player Iveta Mukuchyan (born 1986), contemporary singer Notes References Bibliography Hakopian, T. Kh. "The History of Yerevan." Old Yerevan (2003): 10–39. Lindsay, Ian, and Adam T. Smith. "A History of Archaeology in the Republic of Armenia." Journal of field archaeology 31.2 (2006): 165–184. online Vardanyan, Sergey. "The capitals of Armenia", Apolo 1995, G. Zakoyan, M. Sivaslian, V. Navasardian. "My Yerevan," Acnalis 2001, External links Yerevan Municipality Archaeological sites in Armenia Provinces of Armenia 780s BC Erivan Governorate 8th-century BC establishments Populated places established in the 8th century BC