Noah's Ark

Historical Corroboration of Noah's Ark

Did you know multiple ancient societies worldwide in addition to multiple religions believe in Noah's Ark? 1,2

Ancient Societies
Mesopotamian2
Sumerian2,7
Ancient Greece2
Hindu2,8

Historians2
Philo of Alexandria (philosopher)2,4
Justin (historian)2,5
Josephus (historian) 2,6

Religions1
Christianity
(Holy Bible Genesis 6:9 - 9:28)
Judaism
(Torah Genesis 6:9 - 9:28
Islam
(Quran #11 Surah Hud Ayat 41-44)

Country of Turkey Confirms Existence of Noah's Ark

Did you know the Country of Turkey has confirmed the existence of Noah's Ark and established the Noah's Ark National Park that includes a visitor's center with museum?

Military Aerial Photos Found Noah's Ark in 19599

Question: How does any large ship end up on the side of a large mountain?

Did you know the Turkish military identified an unusual shape at an altitude of 6,300 feet in the mountains of Ararat? In 1960, a Turkish expedition visited the site but found nothing on the soil surface that provided conclusive evidence. Then in 1977, another expedition obtained permission from the Turkish government to visit the site. After 10 years of research, Turkey officially confirmed the unusual shape is Noah's Ark.

The 1985 and 2014 Radar Scan Results

Did you know that in 1985, the Noah's Ark site was surveyed with subsurface radar scans that revealed "a boat shaped structure below the surface.?10 "The sub-surface radar is a device built by Geophysical Survey Systems Incorporated (GSSI) that can chart the presence of objects below the surface."10 In August 1986, "Joe Rosetta, vice-president of Geophysical Survey Systems, reviews the sub-surface radar scans. His conclusion: “This is not a natural object. The reflections are occurring too periodic for it to be a natural type interface.” “You’d never see anything like this in natural geology…. Some human made this structure, whatever it is.”"10

"Subsurface radar scans were performed at the site revealing a boat shaped structure below the surface."10

1985 radar detected pattern that lead to subsurface radar scan11

2014 resistivity scan provided more detailed images of the buried object, with the conclusion that "this object is the remains of a very large, ancient ship, composed of three decks and matching the description of Noah’s Ark exactly."11

2001 Laboratory Analysis Confirms
Man-made Metal Rivets and Metal Rods13

Did you know independent laboratory results have confirm a rivet and a rod to be made from man-made combination of metals? Below are the actual lab results along with information about the tested items.

The Petrified Wood Evidence

"This deck timber was analyzed at Galbraith Labs in Knoxville, TN". It is an 18-inch deck plank with three layers of wood with "glue protruding from the end."13 The glue is a resin made from tree sap. 14 "Even more surprising were laboratory analyses which not only revealed that the petrified wood contained carbon (proving it was once wood) but there were iron nails embedded in the wood!"9

The 1988 Core Sample Artifacts

In 1988, a six inch diameter core drill sample was performed. Analyzed results showed the sample contained petrified animal dung (coprolite), cat hair, the base of an antler, and human hair.15 Four additional 3.5 inch core samples were taken in 1988 by an independent group of researchers which yielded the discovery of "the bright yellow mineral limonite."16 "Limonite is the hydrated oxide of iron, and its occurrence in this environment appears to be anomalous."16 "...these occurrences of limonite are of special interest because they could represent the rusted remains of metallic iron objects."16

The Anchor Stone Evidence

Question: What are ancient ship anchor stones doing in a mountain range?

At the town of Arzep (aka: The Place of Eight), which is about 15 miles from the ark location, "Thirteen giant anchor or drogue stones have been located ... Each stone weighs several tons, and they range in height from six to ten feet."18 Anchor or "drogue stones were the equivalent of a storm anchor on ancient ships. They have been found in the Nile and elsewhere in the Mediterranean area ... they are heavy and flat with a hole for tying a line at one end. Their purpose was to create drag in the water or along shallow sandy bottoms: the stone was attached to one end of a boat, and the drag produced would cause the bow or stern to face into the wind and wind-blown waves."17

"Two of Every Kind" ... Animals on the Ark

The animals on the ark were land-dwelling, air-breathing vertebrate animals that correspond to modern birds, mammals, and reptiles. In other words, animals that would drown without the safe haven of land.21 In Genesis 6:19-20 God instructs Noah to preserve "two of every kind". In Genesis 7:2-3 God provides Noah with "additional information where seven of the clean animals were to be taken and two of every other kind. The reason for this is that the extra animals were for sacrifice. "Then Noah built an altar to the LORD, and took of every clean animal and of every clean bird and offered burnt offerings on the altar." (Gen. 8:20)."19

Sample Deck Plan

How did all the animals fit on the ark?
Millions of animals Vs. 7000-16,000 animals
The Ark had square footage for 125,000 sheep sized animals

"kind" is not the same thing as "species". The term "species" is part of our modern classification system. The term "kind" most closely correspond to either "family" or "genus" in taxonomy.21 "A good rule of thumb is that if two things can breed together, then they are of the same created kind. It is a bit more complicated, but this is a good quick measure of a “kind.”20

If "kind" corresponds to "family", we are talking about housing approximately 7000 animals on the ark. If "kind" more closely corresponds to "genus", then we are looking at around 16,000 animals. The ark volume is estimated to have been "roughly 1.5 million cubic feet" and "the floor space would be above 100,000 sq. ft. (9,383 square meters)."22 Given that the majority of the animals would be young and not yet full grown in order to provide greatest length of fertility, there is estimated to be more than enough room for all the animals on the ark.

More About "Family" and "Genus"

Two of every "kind" is significantly fewer animals than two of every species and/or two of every subspecies.

Let's consider the Genus Canis, which includes wolves, dogs, coyotes, and jackals. Noah would need a male and female of any "kind" from this category. He would not need a male and female of every species and subspecies of wolf, dog, coyote, and jackal. It is much simpler to house a pair of wolves rather than pairs of every species and subspecies of Canis.