Mount Nemrut eruption at end of Younger Dryas flooded ruins. Mount Nemrut volcano in southwest Lake Van had major eruption at end of Younger Dryas around 11,000-12,000 years ago Eruption blocked the Miroat River, the only river that exits Lake Van This created a closed basin system causing water levels to rise 80-100 feet
Mount Nemrut volcano near Lake Van had eruptions during the Pleistocene, with the last confirmed eruption in 1650 CE. The volcanic history in the region dates back to the Pleistocene era. However, claims about a specific eruption blocking the Miroat River, causing 80-100 feet of water level rise, and submerging ancient civilization ruins cannot be verified from available sources. No geological evidence is cited to support the flooding scenario or the pre-12,000 year old civilization claim.
Key Facts
- Mount Nemrut volcano in southwest Lake Van had major eruption at end of Younger Dryas around 11,000-12,000 years ago
- Eruption blocked the Miroat River, the only river that exits Lake Van
- This created a closed basin system causing water levels to rise 80-100 feet
- The flooding submerged ancient civilization ruins underwater
- This provides geological dating evidence that the civilization is older than approximately 12,000 years
Related site: Glastonbury Lake Village — view location, images, and history on the Ancient Nerds map.
Source: NEW Discovery in Turkey | Egypt | Peru | Bolivia - Lost Civilizations, Matthew LaCroix, Julian Dorey by Matthew LaCroix