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Mount Ararat

Mount Ararat is the place where according to Christian, Jewish and Islamic belief Noah's Ark settled after the Great Flood. Southeast of the main, snow covered mountain there is the Little Mount Ararat and in the far background the Kaukasus can be seen.

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Location: Lon 44.699°
Lat 39.217°
Altitude: 19 km
Direction: 335°
Camera Angle: 48°
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by arsen from Armenia posted on Fri Oct 10 2008 02:05:17
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 and as the home of the gods of the Armenian pantheon. Today, it is the national symbol of Armenia, being featured in the center of the Coat of Arms of Armenia. In 1937, a coat of arms was adopted. This coat prominently featured Mount Ararat along with the Soviet hammer and sickle and red star behind it. The Soviet Union broke apart in 1991 and Armenia thus became an independent republic.In 1992, a slightly modified version of the DRA's coat of arms was adopted and has remained in place ever since. Khor Virap, a monastery located just across the border from Turkey,has a good view of the mountain. Ararat is a 2002 film by Atom Egoyan (about the Armenian Genocide) that displays this symbolism.
by Victoria from United States posted on Mon Jun 9 2008 01:34:47
Hi, this photo is beautiful. It is not important were the arc lies, on Turkish land or Armenian land, God made the earth and all the people and things in it. The pure fact that the arc is there, is such a delight. The biblical reference to the arc and all of our existence is crucial to the Abrahamic beliefs. God Blessed the World with Life.
by Daniel from Czech Republic posted on Tue Apr 8 2008 14:52:55
Well, I suppose that the Ark site can't be seen in this lovely picture, since it's taken from South East and the site is near Dogubayazit on South West, that means farther to the left from the Mountain...
by Jana from Czech Republic posted on Thu Feb 7 2008 23:43:43
you can see foto of Noah's arc on http://kicera.blog.sme.sk/c/97321/Noemova-archa.html
by Luke from China posted on Thu Jan 10 2008 06:36:29
Did they really found Noah's Arc there? I want some pictures of it.

Thank you!
Lukewang

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