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Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat
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Eastern Turkey on the Armenian border, Agri, Turkey

Mount Ararat is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in the extreme east of Turkey. It consists of two major volcanic cones: Greater Ararat and Little Ararat. Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey and the Armenian plateau with an elevation of 5,137 m ; while, Little Ararat's elevation is 3,896 m . The Ararat massif is about 35 km wide at ground base. The first efforts to reach Ararat's summit were made in the Middle Ages. However, it was not until 1829 when Friedrich Parrot and Khachatur Abovian, accompanied by four others, made the first recorded ascent. Despite the scholarly consensus that the mountains of Ararat of the Book of Genesis do not refer specifically to Mt. Ararat, it has been widely accepted in Christianity as the resting place of Noah's Ark. It is the principal national symbol of Armenia and has been considered a sacred mountain by Armenians. It is featured prominently in Armenian literature and art and is an icon for Armenian irredentism. Along with Noah's Ark, it is depicted on the coat of arms of Armenia.
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