Mount Ararat, Sacred mountain in Turkey
Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey.
Historically, it is traditionally considered to be the landing place of Noah's Ark.
Mount Ararat holds significant cultural and religious significance for Armenians.
Its peak, Greater Ararat, is the highest point in Turkey with a height of 5,137 m.
It is visible from Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, on clear days.
Location: Ağrı Province
Elevation above the sea: 5,137 m
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Mount Ararat is a snow-capped, dormant volcanic cone in Turkey.
Greater Ararat is the highest peak in Turkey, dominating the skyline from afar.
The Ararat anomaly is an object appearing on photographs of the snowfields near the summit of Mount Ararat.
The Saint Hakob of Akori monastery is an Armenian Apostolic monastery.
Little Ararat is a dormant stratovolcano in eastern Turkey.
Mount Ağrı National Park boasts magnificent landscapes and diverse wildlife.
Ishak Pasha Palace is a semi-ruined palace and administrative complex located in the Dogubeyazit district of Agri province of eastern Turkey.
Khor Virap is a significant Armenian Apostolic Church monastery located in the Ararat plain of Armenia, near the border with Turkey.
