Ararat (Arm. Masis; Turk. Agri Dagh), a mountain of western Asia, considered a portion of the " mountains of Ararat" on which, according to Gen. viii. 4, Noah's ark rested after the deluge. It is divided into two peaks, Great Ararat on the N. W. and Little Ararat on the S. E., whose bases blend, while their summits are nearly 7 m. apart. The summit of Great Ararat lies in lat. 39° 42' N"., Ion. 44° 38' E., and is 17,323 feet above the sea level, and 14,320 feet above its base. For more than 3,000 feet below its summit it is constantly covered with snow and ice. Little Ararat is lower by about 4,000 feet, and is free from snow and ice in September and October. The two mountains are of volcanic character, an eruption having taken place from them as lately as July, 1840. The apex of Great Ararat was visited on Oct. 9, 1829, by Parrot. Ararat is the central point of the dividing lines of Armenia, and the great landmark between Russia, Turkey, and Persia.