Its summit is located some 16 km (10 mi) west of both the Iranian border and the border of the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan, and 32 km (20 mi) south of the Armenian border.

Mount Ararat forms a near-quadripoint between Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism.Īlong with Noahs Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.

It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. Mpc forum cs 16 hackĭespite the scholarly consensus that the mountains of Ararat of the Book of Genesis (8:4) do not refer specifically to Mt.Īrarat, it has been widely accepted in Christianity as the resting place of Noahs Ark. However, it was not until 1829 when Friedrich Parrot and Khachatur Abovian, accompanied by four others, made the first recorded ascent. The first efforts to reach Ararats summit were made in the Middle Ages. The Ararat massif is about 35 km (22 mi) wide at ground base. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft) Little Ararats elevation is 3,896 m (12,782 ft).

It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat.

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