There is no story so deeply embedded in the western mind as that of Noah and the ark. It is one of the very first tales we learn as children and it has endured for millennia, haunting the imaginations of believers and non-believers alike. It has inspired countless expeditions to Mount Ararat in search of the ark. Our story, too, will take us to Mount Ararat, but not in search of the ark. Instead, we will go in search of the vanished civilizations born in the shadow of Mount Ararat. The Peoples of Ararat were among the most advanced and powerful people of the ancient world. This is their...