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Friedrich Parrot makes the first recorded ascent of Ararat

· by Friedrich Parrot

Friedrich Parrot led the first recorded ascent of Mount Ararat and wrote that local Armenians believed the Ark remained on the summit.

Map of the lands between the Black and Caspian Seas from Parrot's 1834 book Reise zum Ararat
Friedrich Parrot, Reise zum Ararat (1834), Wellcome Library scan / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · source

Details

Parrot reported a belief, not a find. He did not claim to see the Ark.

Claimant
Friedrich Parrot
Site
Mount Ararat

Sources (3)

  1. Friedrich Parrot
    Wikipedia · published
  2. Searches for Noah's Ark
    Wikipedia · published
  3. Journey to Ararat (Friedrich Parrot, tr. W. D. Cooley)
    Internet Archive (Harper & Brothers edition) · published

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