Mount Ararat forms a near- quadripoint between Turkey, Armenia, Iran, and the Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan. 13.2.3 Books on Armenia with Ararat in their titles.13.2.1 General works cited in the article.7.4 Symbol of genocide and territorial claims.4.2 Recent volcanic and seismic activity.It is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia along with Noah's Ark. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. In Europe, the mountain has been called by the name Ararat since the Middle Ages, as it began to be identified with ' mountains of Ararat' described in the Bible as the resting place of Noah's Ark, despite contention that Genesis 8:4 does not refer specifically to a Mount Ararat.ĭespite lying outside the borders of modern Armenia, the mountain is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. The first recorded efforts to reach Ararat's summit were made in the Middle Ages, and Friedrich Parrot, Khachatur Abovian, and four others made the first recorded ascent in 1829. The Ararat massif is about 35 km (22 mi) wide at ground base.

Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian Highland with an elevation of 5,137 m (16,854 ft) Little Ararat's elevation is 3,896 m (12,782 ft). It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Mount Ararat ( / ˈ ær ə r æ t/ ARR-ə-rat Turkish: Ağrı Dağı Armenian: Մասիս, romanized: Masis or Արարատ, Ararat Kurdish: Grîdax or Çiyayê Agirî) is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey.

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