Eastern Türkiye
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is traditionally identified as a mountain in eastern Türkiye, near the borders of Armenia and Iran.
Mount Ararat is primarily known in the Bible as the resting place of Noah's Ark after the great flood.
12,800 Years Ago
Ignatius Donnelly
The Aryan Colonies from Atlantis
The Aryans are believed to have migrated from Armenia, where Mount Ararat is located.
Genesis 8
Waters decreased
The elevation of Mount Ararat is approximately 5,137 meters above sea level.
Genesis 7
Noah and The flood
In his History of Armenia, he wrote that Noah and his family first settled in Armenia and later moved to Babylon. Hayk, a descendant of Japheth, a son of Noah, revolted against Bel (the biblical Nimrod) and returned to the area around Mount Ararat, where he established the roots of the Armenian nation.