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	Topics Armenian Highland Topic Home The Armenian Highland (Russian Armyanskoye Nagorye; also known as the Armenian Upland or Armenian Plateau, also referred as eastern ArmeniaEastern Armenia Eastern Armenia was the portion of Ottoman Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 182... ) is a plateauPlateau ... of Transcaucasia, connecting the Lesser CaucasusLesser Caucasus Lesser Caucasus is one of the two main mountain ranges of Caucasus mountains, of length about 600 km.... with the Taurus MountainsTaurus Mountains The Taurus Mountains are a mountain range in the southeastern Anatolian plateau, from which the Euphrates River descends int... . Its total area is about 400,000 km². At an average elevation of 1500 to 2000 metres, its highest point is Mount AraratMount Ararat Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in modern Turkey.... , 5,165 metres (16,945 ft). It is a mixture of lavaLava Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption.... plateauPlateau Overview ... s, volcanic coneVolcanic cone Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcano formations.... s, and fault-fold rangeMountain range A mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands or separated from other mountain ranges by passes or rivers.... s featuring mountain steppeSteppe In physical geography, a steppe , pronounced in English as step, is a plain without trees ; it is similar to a prairie, ... s and semi-deserts. There are a number of lakes in tectonic depressionDepression (geology) Depression in geology is a landform sunken or depressed below the surrounding area.... s. Most of the Armenian Highland is in TurkeyTurkey Overview Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Sou... 's Eastern Anatolia RegionEastern Anatolia Region Eastern Anatolia Region encompasses the eastern provinces of Turkey, and it is one of the 7 non-administrative subdivisions... (Dogu Anadolu Bölgesi), and also includes northwestern IranIran Summary 'Throughout history, Iran has been of great geostrategic importance because of its central location in Eurasia.... , all of ArmeniaArmenia Summary Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked mountainous country in the Southern Caucasus , bordered ... , southern GeorgiaGeorgia (country) Summary Georgia , known officially from 1990 to 1995 as the Republic of Georgia, is a country in Eurasia to the east of the Bl... and western AzerbaijanAzerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan , is a country in the South Caucasus.... . Its eastern parts are also known as the Transcaucasian highland (Zakavkazkoye nagorye). The Armenian Plateau has been called the "epicenter of the Iron AgeIron Age Summary In archaeology, the Iron Age is the stage in the development of any people where the use of iron implements as tools and wea... ", since it appears to be the location of the first appearance of Iron Age metallurgy in the late 2nd millennium BC. It is also traditionally believed to be one of the possible locations of the Garden of EdenGarden of Eden Summary The Garden of Eden is described in the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man - Adam - and woman - Eve - li... . The apricotApricot The apricot is a fruit-bearing tree native to China.... , a native to China, spread to Europe through the Armenia Highlands. It came to be known throughout the ancient world as the Armenian fruit, and its botanical name Prunus armeniaca, derives from the LatinLatin Latin is an ancient Indo-European language originally spoken in Latium, the region immediately surrounding Rome.... vernacular for apricot, Armeniacum. In the 1980s, the ministry of education in TurkeyTurkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Turkey, is a Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in Sou... ordered that names that could be conceived as reminiscent of pre-Turkic peoples of Anatolia like "Armenian highland" and "Pontic range" be effaced in atlases in Turkish schools. The official term of the plateau in Turkish usage is "Eastern Anatolian Highland". See also Eastern ArmeniaEastern Armenia Eastern Armenia was the portion of Ottoman Armenia that was ceded to the Russian Empire following the Russo-Turkish War, 182... Western ArmeniaWestern Armenia Western Armenia is a name given to the Armenian part of the Ottoman Empire, when the eastern part of this territory was cede... Kingdom of ArmeniaKingdom of Armenia The Kingdom of Armenia was an independent kingdom from 190 BC to AD 165, and a client state of the Roman Empire from 165 to ... Greater Armenia (political concept)Greater Armenia (political concept) Greater Armenia or United Armenia is an Armenian irredentist political goal aimed at uniting all territories perceive... Lesser ArmeniaLesser Armenia Lesser Armenia refers to the Armenian populated regions, primarily to the west & north west of the ancient Armenian kingdom ... Lesser Armenia (Cilicia)Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia The Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia was a state formed in the Middle Ages by Armenian refugees fleeing the Seljuk invasion of Ar... Russian ArmeniaRussian Armenia Summary Russian Armenia is the period of Armenias history under Russian rule beginning from 1829, when Eastern Armenia became part o... Armenian GenocideArmenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide also known as the Armenian Holocaust, Great Calamity or the Armenian Massacre refe... Wilsonian ArmeniaWilsonian Armenia Wilsonian Armenia refers to the boundary configuration for a proposed Armenian state drawn up by U.S.... Eastern Anatolia