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Mt. Nemrut (volcano), Eastern Turkey

This is a bird view image of a volcano called Mt. Nemurt located on the west side of Lake Van in the Eastern Turkey.

The volcano is named after the mythical King Nimrod who is said to have ruled this area in ancient times.

Mt. Nemrut is the southernmost volcano of the volcanic chain running from the Mt. Ararat in the easternmost part of Anatolia to the southwest.
It is the only volcano in this volcanic chain which has records of volcanic activities in its history.
At the top of the mountain, there is a caldera which has a diameter of about 7-8 km, and the western part of the caldera contains a crater lake.
In the eastern part of the caldera, a road running from Tatvan, Lake Van's lakeside town can be seen.
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( It is not Nemrut Dag which is registered as the World Heritage and well known as gigantic burial mound.)