Origin of the Kurds
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Scholars have proposed various theories regarding the origin of the Kurdish people and the name 'Kurd'. Recent scholarship suggests it may derive from the Cyrtii or Corduene, although this remains unc
Depiction of Noah's Ark landing on the mountain top, from the North French Hebrew Miscellany (13th century)
Gordyene
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Gordyene or Corduene was an ancient historical region, located south of Lake Van, present-day eastern Turkey.
Origin of the Kurds
…proposed various theories regarding the origin of the Kurdish people and the name 'Kurd'. Recent scholarship suggests it may derive from the Cyrtii or Corduene, although this remains uncertain, as does the origin of the Kurds themselves. Since most available historical materials come from non-Kurdish sources…
Castle of Pinaca (or Finik), northwest of Cizre
Castle of Pinaca (or Finik), northwest of Cizre
Kingdom of Corduene in 300 AD where it was a battle ground between Roman and Persian empires.