29th April 2010, 10:52 AM
I remember that ex spaceman going there a few years back and finding something that looked convincingly like a geological feature ...er...sorry ark.
My favourite Mt Ararat story is that of British super spy Kim Philby. When he was at the British consulate in Beirut he is said to have had a photogrpah of Mt Ararat on his desk. A new graduate to the British diplomatic service who happened to be a keen mountaineer noticed the photo one day, but more importantly noticed that the photo was taken from the Armenian side when at the time Armenia was part of the Soviet Union. Apparently this was the first indicator to the high-ups that Philby had contact with the Soviet Union....
My favourite Mt Ararat story is that of British super spy Kim Philby. When he was at the British consulate in Beirut he is said to have had a photogrpah of Mt Ararat on his desk. A new graduate to the British diplomatic service who happened to be a keen mountaineer noticed the photo one day, but more importantly noticed that the photo was taken from the Armenian side when at the time Armenia was part of the Soviet Union. Apparently this was the first indicator to the high-ups that Philby had contact with the Soviet Union....
With peace and consolation hath dismist, And calm of mind all passion spent...