Egypt, Armenia Flags Waved Atop Mount Ararat

A group of "Egyptian-Armenian youth" succeeded in reaching summit of Mount Ararat (5165 meters) and raising the flags of Armenia and Egypt.

Mount Ararat is particularly popular with the mountaineering crowd and explorers, as it was believed to be Noah's Ark after the flood.

Mount Ararat is a complex, dormant volcanic mountain consisting of two ancient volcanic peaks, located in eastern Turkey (occupied Western Armenia) near the Armenian border.

For thousands of years, Armenians have used Mount Ararat as a symbol of their national and cultural identity.

Mount Ararat appears frequently in modern material culture; On T-shirts, posters and even wood carvings and necklaces, it adorns Armenian currency, stamps and coats of arms since 1918. It is also found on the official emblem of the Republic of Armenia.

Egypt, Armenia Flags Waved Atop Mount Ararat

Egypt, Armenia Flags Waved Atop Mount Ararat

Egypt, Armenia Flags Waved Atop Mount Ararat