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Still another group is looking for Mt. Ararat, where the Bible says Noah landed after the flood. This group is looking to confirm the tradition that nearby Mt. Cudi (Judi Dagh) is really Mt. Ararat, as recorded in the Quran, Sura 11.44.
They have not uncovered much scientific evidence to date, but they do have an intriguing Assyrian relief, which may explain why a local tradition regards Mt. Cudi as Mt. Ararat.

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Footnotes

See Ronald S. Hendel, “Noah, Enoch and the Flood: The Bible Meets Hollywood,” BAR 40:04, and Ronald S. Hendel, “The Search for Noah’s Flood,” Bible Review 19:03.