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 Location:
Far eastern Turkey near the borders of Armenia and Iran. Only 150 miles from Iraq.
Description:
A volcanic mountain covered by an icecap from 14,000 feet to 16,945 feet. The icecap is about 17 square miles in size and is as deep as 300 feet. |
Before you begin...
Choose a chapter on the left hand side to discover information about Noah's Ark on Mt. Ararat. Is it possible the Ark is on the 17,000 foot volcanic mountain? You decide. Keep in mind that the Bible, in Genesis 8:4, says the Ark came to rest in the "mountains of Ararat."
Background Information:
The Turkish name for Mt. Ararat is Agri Dagi (which means mountain of pain). The mountain (Ararat) is the highest location in the ancient kingdom of Urartu, a region which covered thousands of square miles. The "Ararat" referred to in the book of Genesis, written in 1450 BC, was actually called Urartu.
Later, when the Bible was translated, Urartu was replaced with Ararat. However, the mountain was not referred to as Mt. Ararat until 1105 AD. Some claim that Mt. Ararat shows no evidence of ever being under water. They claim there is no evidence of marine fossils, pillow lava, or flood-produced sedimentation. Others claim to have samples and can prove it.
This volcanic mountain has a permanent ice cap at its peak. Some claim that it flows in the form of moving glaciers while others claim it's completely stagnant. If the glacier does move it would completely tear apart the Ark.
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What's been discovered on Mt. Ararat? |
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Past Expeditions |
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Geology of Mt. Ararat |
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Eyewitnesses |
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Pros and Cons |
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Summary |
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Jeremy