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Mount Ararat (/ ˈ ær ə r æ t /, ARR-ə-rat; Armenian: Արարատ, romanized: Ararat) or Masis (Armenian: Մասիս) also known as Mount Agirî (Kurdish: Çiyayê Agirî) and Mount Ağrı (Turkish: Ağrı Dağı), is a snow-capped and dormant compound volcano in eastern Turkey and nothern Kurdistan.
Mount Ararat, volcanic massif in extreme eastern Turkey, overlooking the point at which the frontiers of Turkey, Iran, and Armenia converge. It consists of two peaks, Great Ararat, which is the highest peak in Turkey, and Little Ararat. Learn more about Mount Ararat.
Jan 18, 2024 · Mount Ararat, known as "Ağrı Dağı" in Turkish, is the highest mountain in Turkey. Mount Ararat is believed to be the place where Noah's Ark came to rest after the Great Flood, symbolizing hope and renewal.
Jul 28, 2021 · Mount Ararat. Mount Ararat is a popular destination for local and international mountain climbers in Turkey. The dormant volcano is also known as Mount Agri and Mount Masis.
Jan 24, 2018 · Mt. Ararat (“Greater Ararat”) rises to a height of 5,137 m (16,854 ft). Mt. Ararat's neighboring mountain, Little Ararat (“Ararat the Lesser”) rises upwards to 3,925 m (12,877 ft). Mt. Ararat and Little Ararat are the highest and sixth highest points in Turkey.
Mount Ararat is a legendary and mystical mountain located in the eastern region of Turkey, near the border with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Iran. It is a twin peak volcanic mountain with two summits, Greater Ararat (5,137 meters or 16,854 feet) and Lesser Ararat (3,896 meters or 12,782 feet).
Mount Ararat, Turkish Ağrı Dağı, Extinct volcanic massif, eastern Turkey. Located in Ağrı province, near the Iranian border, Ararat has two peaks, Great Ararat, at 16,853 ft (5,137 m) the highest point of elevation in Turkey, and Little Ararat, almost 13,000 ft (4,000 m).
Aug 10, 2011 · Great Ararat has a large ice cap, but Little Ararat has no glaciers. From the ice cap numerous tongues of ice descend in valleys, the most important being the Abich glaciers to the northeast and the Parrot glacier to the northwest, both of which come down to about 3,800 m.
Ararat rises from a flat plain and dominates the skyline of Armenia's capital, Yerevan. Since ancient times, Ararat has been revered by the Armenians as their spiritual home. Today, it is the national symbol of Armenia, where it is sometimes called Masis (Մասիս). Mount Ararat is featured in the center of the Coat of Arms of Armenia.
Explore Mount Ararat National Park with the PeakVisor 3D Map and identify its summits. Mount Ararat National Park (Turkish: Ağrı Dağı Milli Parkı) is located in eastern Turkey, near the border with Iran, Armenia, and an exclave of Azerbaijan.
