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Touring Gir in Turkey

Gir in the region of Ağrı is located in Turkey - some 611 mi or ( 984 km ) East of Ankara , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Gir

Time in Gir is now 04:00 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Istanbul " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Gol 'Ali, Salband, Mosul, Yarim Qiyeh-ye Vasat, and Yarim Qiyeh-ye Sofla. Being here already, consider visiting Gol 'Ali . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Gir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

trekking ararat or agri dagi

12:52 min by caraba21
Views: 1964 Rating: 5.00

Agri dagi or Mount Ararat, eastern Turkey. Better 4800 meters without reachin summit and being alive than... ..

Besteigung des Mount Ararat (5137m)

5:49 min by creamagic
Views: 877 Rating: 5.00

Besteigung des Mount Ararat (5137m) in Ostanatolien, Türkei mit Übernachtungen auf 3200m und 4200m über Meer. ..


Climbing mountain ararat video-Noah's Trek Company

4:20 min by mountainararat
Views: 556 Rating: 3.67

Climbing Mountain Ararat video... Mount ararat Camping... Noah's Trek LTD www.mountainararat.com Mount Ararat Trekking and climbing tours. Adventure trip to Mount Ararat in Turkey Website... ..

In search of Noah's Arc

6:51 min by ewpnetcom
Views: 303 Rating: 0.00

In search of Noah's Arc follows a group from the ancient citadel of Kars famous for its honey and cheese to Dogubayazit at the foot of Mount Ararat. The group ascend Ararat, visit a carpet factory, Is ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Searches for Noah's Ark

From at least the time of Eusebius (c. 275–339 AD) to the present day, the search for physical remains of Noah's Ark has held a fascination for many people. Despite many expeditions, no scientific evidence of the ark has been found.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.70 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Noah's Ark, Pseudoarchaeology, Religious hoaxes

Ararat anomaly

The Ararat anomaly is an object appearing on photographs of the snowfields near the summit of Mount Ararat, Turkey and advanced by some Christian believers as the remains of Noah's Ark.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.70 44.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Geography of Turkey, Noah's Ark

Durupınar site

The Durupınar site is a large aggregate structure in the Mount Tendürek of eastern Turkey. The site is 3 kilometres north of the Iranian border, 16 km southeast of Doğubeyazıt, in the Ağrı Province, and eighteen miles (29 km) south of the Greater Mount Ararat summit, at an elevation of 6,449 ft ~ 6,575 ft above sea level. The size and shape of the structure has led to its promotion by some believers as the original Noah's Ark.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.44 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Ağrı Province, Doğubeyazıt, Noah's Ark, Pseudoarchaeology

David Fasold

David Franklin Fasold (February 23, 1939 – April 26, 1998) was a former United States Merchant Marine officer and salvage expert who is best known for his book The Ark of Noah, chronicling his early expeditions to the Durupınar Noah's Ark site in eastern Turkey. Repudiating and then changing his views about the site, Fasold was a participant in a suit with Australian geologist and skeptic Ian Plimer against an Australian creationist group.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 39.44 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: 1939 births, 1998 deaths, American sailors, People from Corvallis, Oregon, People from Wheaton, Illinois, Pseudoarchaeology

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