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Mount Ararat -  - 1856
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Mount Ararat

Date1856
TechniqueWoodblock Engraving (Newspaper-Text on Reverse)
CategoryOttoman Empire And Turkey
SourceThe İllustrated London News (August 30 1856-Page 210)

Description

Mount Ararat (Agri) is in Turkey's eastern end of the 16 km west of Iran and Armenia is 32 km south. Mount Ararat (Agri) is 5137 meters high. It distributes Turkey's highest. Mount Ararat (Agri) is a mountain with a legendary feature due to its geological location and hosting Noah's Ark after the Great Flood. Mount Ararat (Agri), which is also mentioned in holy books, has many names in different languages. The main ones are Kuh-i Nuh, Gli Dağ, Cebel ül Haris.