mount ararat

     

Air Force photos from 1949 show what some believe are the ruins of Noah's Ark on this Turkish mountain

Trivia about mount ararat

  • You might follow in astronaut James Irwin's footsteps up this mountain in search of Noah's Ark
  • At 16,945 feet, it's the highest point in Turkey
  • This Turkish mountain was first climbed in modern times in 1829, long after Noah
  • In 1829 Johann Jacob von Parrot climbed this mountain but didn't find Noah's Ark
  • The highest point in Turkey; Noah is said to have landed there
  • The center of Armenia's coat of arms features this mountain, its national symbol; oh, & there's a boat on its peak
  • Noah was probably the first to climb down this mount without first climbing up it
  • The Turks call this, their highest mountain, Agri Dagi
  • Some of Armenia's banknotes feature this Biblical mountain, a national symbol
  • In November 2004 this mountain & its surrounding area were declared a national park in Turkey
  • Now dormant, this volcano in Eastern Turkey last erupted on June 2, 1840
  • Former astronaut James Irwin launched several expeditions looking for Noah's Ark on this Turkish peak