– History of Noah begins with the Flood of
Noah. According to the stories and legends about the flood, the human generation
has descended from Ağrı to the world by descending from the ship that sits on
the mountain.
-The geographic location and the passing of the Asian-European highway take its
history to centuries ago. The history of Agri is as old as the history of
Anatolia. The most important way of facilitating the passage of crowded masses
from Central Asia and Iran to the west (Anatolia) is here, and it has a
historical – strategic position in every period. At the same time, it is the
first stop of immigration and raids coming to Eastern Anatolia. Those who want
to conquer Asia Minor have always come through Iran because they cannot descend
from the Caucasian mountain range, and the first entrance gate of Anatolia
(Ağrı) has been the way for them. For this reason, Ağrı was not a permanent
center of culture and civilization. Living in the area due to the passage and
border
the people have often changed, raids, wars, and destroyed material settlements
with material culture.
-The oldest community settled in the region and around it, the Hittites lost
their power in the region
The Hurris are. Ağrı, BC 1340-1200 is located in the north-eastern end of the
Kingdom of Hurri. Urartu (1200-600 BC) dominated the region after the Hurers,
about 500 years.
they lived in the land. Urartu; Patnos, Aladağ, Tutak, Eleşkirt (Toprakkale) and
Doğubayazıt established important settlements, castles, palaces, temples,
waterways made. Some of the remains of the Urartu ruins in the mentioned regions
have survived to the present. The establishments established important palaces
and worshipes in Patnos. Anzavur hill in the west of the city and the peak
mounds of Girik hill to the east. The castle on the hill has holy Haldi gates
and temples. Excavations have been carried out by Ankara University between
1961-63 on both hills. Girik Tepe has lost its importance after the fall of the
Urartu state and settled in the region since Urartu.
-M.Ö.680 in the region of Sakalar Murat River and Doğubeyazıt settled in a short
time. Later on, Arsaks and Artaksiyasli Kingdom dominated around Ağrı and its
surroundings.
-Arabs, the Prophet. During Osman’s caliphate years, they conquered Ağrı and its
environs and became influential in the region. In 645 and 646, the Islamic army
conquered Ağrı and later in Nakhichevan. Ali also said that he fought against
the lands of Agri. Fortress, location, stone and rock traces belonging to these
legends and narratives exist in every district. The area remained under the rule
of the Abbasids until 872. In the years 872-912, Taçoğulları, who were of
Turkish origin, came to dominate here. In the following years, the activity
passed to the Byzantines. At the end of the century, Bagratlites settled in
Beyazıt and Eleşkirt basins; over time they took control of the region. Beyazit
(Gokovit) Sanjak was an important center of Bagratlid.Bagrat the people in the
region until 1064 they held in the hands of the regional administration. XI.
century, Ağrı and its region, Byzantines
With the Turks and the Arabs changed hands several times.
-Turkey’s Mount Ararat is the highest mountain (5165 m.), Anciently scholars,
mountaineers and adventurers attracted the attention of many stories, was the
subject of song and legend. According to the common belief in the Bible and
Torah, the mountain that is mentioned in the Torah gives an important position
in terms of tourism; Noah has covered the earth in the time of Prophet Muhammad.
In order to teach people a lesson, God commands Noah to build a ship. The ship
to be built with a height of 300 cubitos, 50 cubic feet in width and 30 cubits
high, together with the wives of Noah, his wife, his sons and his sons, 7 males,
7 females, 2 males and 2 females of reptiles will be fed with enough food from
all living species on earth. Noah does the ship according to the order of God
and enters the ship with the living things. After 7 days and 40 days and 40
nights, all living things disappeared. With the withdrawal of the water, the
ship sits on Mount Ararat and the creatures inside it leave the ship with joy
and spread to the earth. This; The mountain, which is very special in terms of
religion, impresses with its imposing appearance on a flat land, suddenly rising
from heaven to earth, snowy peaks in summer, vegetation and animal species it
hosts.
– The name of the province, known as shorbulak in Ottoman period, was changed to
Karakilise in the time of the Armenians. In the time of Kazım Karabekir Pasha,
the name was changed to Karaköy and named as Karaköse. Because of the interest
of Noah’s Flood, it is known that Ararat Mountain and its Country, which is
mentioned in the Torah, are called Ağrı and its surroundings. In 1834 the parish,
in 1869 the district of Agri, in 1927 became the provincial center. 5165 m. Due
to the height of Mount Ararat, Turkey’s biggest mountain of pain took its name.