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| name          = Horom Citadel <br/> Հոռոմ Բերդ
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| location      = [[Shirak Province]], [[Armenia]]
| image         = [[File:CastelHorom1.jpg|200px|center|CastelHorom1]]
| caption       = Ruins of the Horom Citadel
| map_type      = Armenia#Shirak
| coordinates   = {{coord|40.65655|43.902247|type:landmark|display=inline}}
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| map_caption   = Shown within Armenia
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| materials     = Stone
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| used          = [[Bronze Age]]-[[Urartu|Urartian]] eras.
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| condition     = Ruins with some well preserved walls. Excavations are underway.
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'''Horom Citadel''' ({{langx|hy|Հոռոմ Բերդ}}, also [[Romanize]]d as '''Orom''' and '''Horrom''') is an ancient [[Bronze Age]] through [[Urartu|Urartian]] fortification atop two large hills south of the main road and opposite of the dam and Kamut Reservoir.  It is about {{convert|1|km|mi|1}} east of the village of [[Horrom]] in the [[Shirak Province]] of northwestern [[Armenia]].  Not far from this location in Ghak and Shvaghtapa are two Urartian [[cyclopean masonry|cyclopean]] forts.

==Archaeology==
Horom is considered to be one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Armenia because of its unique architecture.  There are [[potsherd]]s and [[obsidian]] flakes strewn on the surface of the ground.  Recent{{when|date=May 2025}} [[Archaeological excavation|excavations]] have been underway at the site recently by Armenian and American archaeologists led by Ruben Badalian and Philip Kohl.  The teams have uncovered well preserved fortification walls as well as large amounts of cultural artifacts that have given insight into those who once resided at the site.

== References ==
* {{citation|last=Kiesling |first=Brady |title=Rediscovering Armenia: Guide |publisher=Matit Graphic Design Studio |location=[[Yerevan, Armenia]] |year=2005}}

{{Urartian cities}}
{{Armenian Fortresses}}{{Castles in Armenia}}
[[Category:Archaeological sites in Armenia]]
[[Category:Castles in Armenia]]
[[Category:Forts in Armenia]]
[[Category:Urartian cities]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Shirak Province]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Shirak Province]]

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