#20: Mount Erciyes (Turkey, ~7000 BCE)
Rising from the heart of Anatolia, Erciyes once erupted with the fury of forgotten gods. Its ash veiled the sun, and molten rivers buried Neolithic settlements that had barely begun to dream of civilization. Obsidian from its slopes fueled early trade, carrying fragments of its fire across ancient worlds. Some scholars believe its
provided by constative.com
devastation inspired early Mesopotamian tales of divine punishment. Today, its snowy crown hides that infernal past.