Mount Ararat, Holy Symbol of the Armenian People, is located on the territory of modern Turkey. From 1828 to 1920, Ararat belonged to the western part of Armenia. After the serious Armenian-Turkish war, as a result of the Kara Treaty on the world, the Armenian shrine remained behind Turkey. Despite this, the current Armenians persistently consider Ararat with a symbol of their statehood, and the sacred land is the last refinement of the biblical novel ark - its historic homeland.
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Two the foundations of Mount Ararat cone are towering over the territory of Armenian Highlands on the Right Bank of Araks. Western cone or large Ararat has a height of 5165 m. Eastern cone or small Ararat - 3925 m. Their geological age, respectively - 3.5 million years and 150 thousand years. Big Ararat, a participant in the events described in the Bible, has about 30 glaciers. Glacier sv. Jacob of them are the largest, stretched over a distance of more than two kilometers.
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Mount Ararat is clearly visible from the viewing sites of Yerevan - the main city of modern Armenia. From here, especially at sunset, you can enjoy the amazing beauty of these places.
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The distance to the Armenian border is directly about 32 km, and the Iran-Turkish border is approximately 16 km away. For tourists, the most convenient way to Mount Ararat passes through Yerevan or Turkish Bayazet. From Armenia to Bayezid need to get through Georgia, where he crossed Turkish border. Thus, from Yerevan to Ararat distance by road will be about 670 km.
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Oddly enough, but the "Ararat" - the name is not Armenian, and is the name of the ancient state of Urartu. Mount it was given to European and Russian travelers. The Armenian people and his neighbors have started to use this name in connection with the spread of the Russian language after the unification of their territories under the flag of the Russian Empire.
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According to the legend on Mount Ararat hitherto under eternal ice buried residues Noah ark. His quest became the most active since the beginning of the first half of the 19th century.
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According to the religious beliefs of the peoples living in the outskirts of the mountain, the climbing of Ararat is considered to be causing both a gigless event. Because of this, the participants in the ascent are mostly foreigners. The pioneer of the famous mountain is the climber from France Friedrich Parot. In his honor is called a glacier on the north-western side of Ararat.
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The mountain has a volcanic structure. But in case of manifestation of its activity there is nothing to fear. The viscosity of the magma of lava flows in these places is very high.
On this optimistic note, we finish our short journey to the sacred grief. Happiness to you and lightweight roads!
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