The
Search For Noah's Ark
Mt. Ararat Turkey - Image Courtesy
- B.J. Corbin
The discovery of Noah's Ark would probably rank as the most
important archeological discovery of all time. It would change
our view of ancient history and geology. Numerous organized
searches have been conducted since the 1950's. Today, ark researchers
are preparing to utilize modern technologies in their search
for Noah's Ark.
No one knows for certain if Noah's Ark still exists, or the
exact location of where it landed. The most popular landing
site for the ark is Mt. Ararat, Turkey. This moutian is the
tallest in the regaion and is covered with snow and glaciated
year round. There are many legends concerning a great ship on
Mt. Ararat. Although this is a logical place to search for the
the ark, Scripture doesn't say for certain that the ark landed
on Mt. Ararat, as many believe. It says it landed on the mountains
of Ararat.
Mt. Ararat is popular because of the historical significance
attached to it and the numerous of sightings of the ark throughout
history. It is also a good fit for the Biblical description
of the landing site. Genesis 8:5 tells us that after the ark
landed, it took two and a half additional months until the tops
of other mountains could be seen. Mt. Ararat is the highest
mountain in the area and its smaller neighbor, Little Ararat
appear to add meaning to the Scripture.
Genesis 8:3-5 (NKJV) 3At the end of the hundred and
fifty days the water had gone down, 4 and on the seventeenth
day of the seventh month the ark came to rest on the mountains
of Ararat. 5 The waters continued to recede until the tenth
month, and on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the
mountains became visible.
The Biblical meaning of the mountains of Ararat actually means
the mountains of Urartu. The ancient Kingdom of Urartu is traditionally
the area where the ark landed. This area includes northern Iran,
Western Armenia and eastern Turkey.
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