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Armenians have lived in the Karabakh region since Roman times. In the early Middle Ages the native Albanian population of upper Karabakh merged into the Armenian population, and after 1300 Islamic Turks moved into the steppes of lower Karabakh.

Provinces of Armenia: Ararat Marz Ararat Marz is located in the western part of Armenia's borders with Turkey and the Nagorno-Karabakh. The area of Ararat region clearly demarcated into two parts - valleys and mountains. The flat portion is located between the river Hrazdan and the Armenian border with Turkey. the majority of the population of the Marz, which, basically, are Armenian immigrants from Persia who arrived here in 1830, is concentrated here.

Located in the southeast of Armenia, the large part of Vayots Dzor territory is a hill, devoid of forest cover and only 20% of its land is cultivated. Vayots Dzor Marz is bordering Nakhichevan in east and Karabakh in west. The rivers Yeghvard and Arpa pass through it. The capital of the Marz is the city Yeghegnadzor, located on the banks of the river Arpa. The name Vayots Dzor literally means "Valley of Woes" because several earthquakes devastated the area during its history. Aventura is an Armenian travel agency offering tour packages throughout Armenia, including hotels, history, culture, and sightseeing of the country.