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Ararat (ăr`ərăt), Turkish Ağri Daği, name of two mountains, Little Ararat (12,877 ft/3,925 m) and Great Ararat (16,945 ft/5,165 m), E Turkey, near the Iranian and Armenian borders. The tradition that Mt. Ararat is the resting place of Noah's ark is based on a misreading of Gen. 8.4, which properly reads "upon the mountains of Ararat," indicating a country or region. The land or the kingdom of Ararat, called in Assyrian Urartu, was situated between the river Araks and the lakes Van and Urmia. It included all the land later called Armenia Armenia (ärmē`nēə), Armenian Hayastan, officially Republic of Armenia, republic (2005 est. pop. Ararat traditional resting place of Noah’s ark after the Flood. [O.T.: Genesis 8:4] See : Rescue How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Families can choose the advantage of a small graveside ceremony or in inclement weather use the chapel which is literally a one minute drive from the major Long Island Jewish cemeteries including New Montifiore, Beth Moses, Wellwood, and Mt. The story begins as Noah's ark comes to rest atop Mt. |
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