Loca Sacra
Mount Ararat
Also known as: Ararat
- Scripture
- Old Testament
- Ancient region
- Asia Minor
- Today
- Mount Ararat (Ağrı Dağı), Turkey, near Armenia/Iran border
In the Bible
Traditional resting place of Noah’s ark after the Flood.
Where it is now
Snow-capped dormant volcano; summit in Turkey; pilgrimage and exploration site (exact ark location disputed).
Key events
- ✦Noah’s ark