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A German-Turkish research team conducted the first survey of Mount Ararat’s glacier in eastern Turkey recently.
About Mount Ararat
- It is a volcanic massif located in extreme eastern Turkey.
- It overlooks the point at which the frontiers of Turkey, Iran, and Armenia converge.
- Mount Ararat (16,940 feet, 5165 m) is the highest mountain among hundreds found in the area, and the highest in the Armenian Highlands.
- It is the highest mountain in Turkey.
- The dormant volcano is also known as Mount Agri and Mount Masis.
- It is actually part of two snow-capped peaks, named Greater Ararat and Lesser Ararat.
- Both Great and Little Ararat are the product of eruptive volcanic activity.
- Neither retains any evidence of a crater, but well-formed cones and fissures exist on their flanks.
- The only true glacier is found on the northern side of the Great Ararat, near its summit.
News: STD
Last updated on Oct, 2026
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