The Iron Age in the region begins with the development of ironworking and the widespread use of iron objects. From the 13th century BC, a gradual decrease in population is observed in a number of settlements and burial mounds. Fortresses and settlements are abandoned, but a significant increase in population is observed in a number of cities in the Ararat Valley (Metsamor, Dvin, Karmir Blur, Shamiram, Akhtamir), and the presence of temples and sanctuaries in Dvin and Metsamor indicates the development of urban processes. Large burial mounds are replaced by small mounds with cists, pits and slab box chambers.

Among the Early Iron Age towns, Dvin is particularly rich; the hill and its surroundings have been inhabited since the 3rd millennium BC.

 The exhibition presents:

• An exclusive selection of finds from the archaeological excavations in Dvin.
• Clay altars with intricate designs, built in the tradition of pre-Urartian domestic architecture and placed in sanctuaries, with traces of “eternal” fire.
• Black-glazed dishes, large jars, and clay pots used for ceremonies.
• A phallus symbolising fertility and stone sculptures.