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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.
Jul 5, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jan 18, 2024 · Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in Turkey and a dormant stratovolcano with glaciers and twin peaks. It is also associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark and has a rich cultural and historical legacy in the region.
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Jan 24, 2018 · Mount Ararat (Armenian: Masis; Turkish: Ağrı Dağı; Kurdish: Çiyaye Agiri; Azeri: Ağrıdağ; Persian: Kūh-e Nūḥ) is a dormant, compound volcanic mountain, consisting of two ancient volcanic peaks, located in present-day eastern Turkey very close to the border with Armenia.
- James Blake Wiener
Jul 28, 2021 · Mount Ararat is the highest mountain in the Armenian Highlands and a popular destination for climbers in Turkey. It is also known as the possible landing site of Noah's Ark and a source of plants and wildlife in the region.
Since the Middle Ages the "mountains of Ararat" began to be identified with a mountain in present Turkey (historical Armenia) known as Masis or Ağrı Dağı; the mountain became known as Mount Ararat.
Jul 30, 2024 · Learn about the history, legends and myths of Mount Ararat, a twin peak volcanic mountain in Turkey. Discover how it is associated with the Great Flood, Noah's Ark, the Golden Fleece and the Urartian god Ḫaldi.
