When did the first ascent of Mount Ararat happen?

Mount Ararat was first recorded as climbed in 1829 by Johann Jacob Friedrich Parrot, accompanied by Armenian writer and interpreter Khachatur Abovian. The mountain rises to 5,137 meters in eastern Turkey and is a dormant stratovolcano. It has deep cultural and religious significance in the region, especially in Armenian tradition. Parrot’s ascent was one of the early scientific climbs of a major Asian mountain. It combined geographic observation with high-altitude exploration.