Is This Noah Ark ?

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Noahs Ark

This is

Noahs Ark

Friends, please prayerfully consider the evidence you will see on Noahs Ark. It may notbe important or necessary for you to learn of this discovery, but there are millions ofpeople who need confirmation of biblical artifacts in order to strengthen their faith in Godand the Bible. Satan is strongly attacking this and other discoveries in order to deceivemen of Gods truth. All the false stories about finding Noahs ark were created by Satanto muddy the water, and cause disbelief in the genuine.

The Real Noahs Ark!

Top Points to Consider

1. It is in the shape of a boat, with a pointed bow and


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rounded stern.

2. Exact length as noted in biblical description, 515 feetor 300 Egyptian cubits. (Egyptian not Hebrew cubit

would have been known to Moses who studied in

Egypt then wrote Genesis.)

3. It rests on a mountain in Eastern Turkey, matchingthe biblical account, The ark rested . . . upon the

mountains of Ararat Genesis 8:4. (Ararat being the

name of the ancient country Urartu which covered

this region.)

4. Contains petrified wood, as proven by lab analysis.5. Contains high-tech metal alloy fittings, as proven by

separate lab analyses paid for by Ron Wyatt, then

performed later by Kevin Fisher of this web site.

Aluminum metal and titanium metal was found in

the fittings which are MAN-MADE metals!

6. Vertical rib timbers on its sides, comprising theskeletal superstructure of a boat. Regular patterns of

horizontal and vertical deck support beams are also

seen on the deck of the ark.

7. Occupied ancient village at the ark site at 6,500 ft.elevation matching Flavius Josephus statement Its

remains are shown there by the inhabitants to this

day.

8.

Dr. Bill Shea, archaeologist found an ancient potterysherd within 20 yards of the ark which has a carving

on it that depicts a bird, a fish, and a man with a

hammer wearing a headdress that has the name

Noah on it. In ancient times these items were

created by the locals in the village to sell to visitors of

the ark. The ark was a tourist attraction in ancient

times and today.

9. Recognized by Turkish Government as Noahs ArkNational Park and a National Treasure. Official

notice of its discovery appeared in the largestTurkish newspaper in 1987.

10.Visitors center built by the government toaccommodate tourists further confirms the

importance of the site.

11.Huge anchor stones were found near the ark and inthe village Kazan, 15 miles away, which hung off the


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rear of the ark to steady its ride.

12.The ark rests upon Cesnakidag (or Cudi Dagi)Mountain, which is translated as Doomsday

Mountain.

13.Dr. Salih Bayraktutan of Ataturk University stated,It is a man made structure, and for sure its Noahs

Ark Common Sense. This same article also states

The site is immediately below the mountain of Al

Judi, named in the Quran as the resting place of the

Ark.Houd Sura 11:44

14.Radar scans show a regular pattern of timbers insidethe ark formation, revealing keels, keelsons, gunnels,

bulkheads, animal chambers, ramp system, door in

right front, two large barrels in the front 14 x 24,

and an open center area for air flow to all three

levels.

The Bible

There is only one verse in the Bible which gives us a hint of where we the ark came torest, the ark restedupon the mountains ofArarat. Genesis 8:4. Where is Ararat? The

name Ararat is a large area or ancient country covering eastern Turkey, western Iran andwestern Russia, as shown in yellow below.


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The name Ararat, as it appears in the Bible, is the Hebrew equivalent of Urartu,ancient country of southwest Asiamentioned in Assyrian sources from the early 13thcentury BCEncyclopaedia Britanica 15th ed. Some have mistakenly assumed the Biblemeant the ark came to rest on Mount Ararat (Agri Dagh), but that is not the case. MountArarat is 17,000 feet tall, and is a post-Flood volcanic mountain that gained its height

afterthe Flood, therefore there is no reason to assume it is a more likely candidate for theresting place of the ark, instead it is a less likely candidate. The ark came to rest in themountains of the ancient country of Urartu, not on Mt. Ararat.

The Ancient

Historical Record

Flavius Josephus, c. 90 AD, the famous Jewish historian stated, Its remains are shown

there by the inhabitants to this day. He quotes Berosus the Chaldean, c. 290 BC, whoindicated tourists would take home pieces of the ark for making good-luck charms, It issaid there is still some part of this ship in Armenia, at the mountain of the Cordyaeans;

and that some people carry off pieces of the bitumen, which they take away, and usechiefly as amulets for the averting of mischiefs. These comments tend to indicate itslocation would not be in an inaccessible area. At some point, the ark was covered by amud and lava flow which caused future generations to lose its location.

Life Magazine

1960


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The 1960 expedition to the ark found a formation whose top sides were even with groundlevel as seen in the photos above. The site researched by Ron Wyatt is 18.2 miles southof Mount Ararat at the elevation of 6,524 ft., in the mountains of Ararat. A Turkishcaptain, Llhan Durupinar, was reviewing NATO Geodetic Survey photographs of thearea in 1959, and noticed a boat shaped formation. Others in the U.S. then analyzed thephotograph including Dr. Arthur J. Brandenburger, world famous expert in

photogrammetry, who said I have no doubt at all that this object is a ship. In my entirecareer I have never seen an object like this on a stereo photo. Even the approximatelength of the object fits The Ark File, p118. An expedition sponsored by a party from theU.S. included among others, Rene Noorbergen, later author ofThe Ark File; and GeorgeVandeman, evangelist, and Dr. Brandenburger. They made a visual inspection of the siteand conducted no scientific studies, only some digging and dynamiting of the ark and andmistakenly concluded this site was just an odd geological formation. The expeditionwas expecting to find on the surface of the ark petrified beams TheArk File, p126, by


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digging in a few places. An article then appeared in the September 5th, 1960, Lifemagazine, shown above, revealing a very impressive aerial photo of an extremely largeboat-shaped object, plus two photos taken by the expedition. Seventeen years later in1977, Mr. Wyatt made his first of 24 trips to the ark, and he was impressed that this reallywas the remains of Noahs Ark! In the research he performed over the next 15 years, Mr.

Wyatt successfully performed metal detection tests and subsurface radar scans of the site,and he proved this site really IS the mud-and-lava covered remains of Noahs Ark!

Government Confirmation:

Visitors Center Opened

The Turkish government has double-verifiedMr. Wyatts tests, and they have given himcredit for the discovery. The announcement appeared in Turkeys largest newspaper on

June 21, 1987. The area was first designated aNational Park, and then it was upgraded tothe status of aNational Treasure. The government has built a visitors centeroverlookingthe site and issued official tourist brochures so people of all races can come and see theark!

Above - visitors center at Noahs Ark National Park which overlooks the ark site. (2002)

The Announcement

of the Discovery


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Translation of newspaper article announcing the discovery of Noahs Ark:

THE NOAHS ARK OPENED TO TOURISM. The surrounding area of a ship-like soilpile nearby the village of Uzengili within the township of Dogubeyazit as a national park.Dogubeyazit - The American Academians confirmed the soil pile nearby the village ofUzengili in the township of Dogubeyazit is Noahs Ark. The surrounding area is declaredto be a national park and it is opened to tourism. 15 Km away from Dogubeyazit at thevillage of Uzengili, Ronal Eldon Wyatt and his colleagues, an American research group,made researches after their Turkish colleagues completed their investigations. Uponanalyzing the soil structure and finding specific iron pieces and particles, the Americanresearchers concluded that Noahs Ark is located at Uzengili village. With a ceremonyattended by the Governor of Agri Province, Subgovernor of Dogubeyazit township, the

Mayor Usha, Mr. Osman Baydar and the local and foreign scientists and researchers anda group of citizens, the Noahs Ark is opened to touristic visits. The Governor SerketEkinci said, In recent years, Turkey has become one of the countries to be visited inworldwide tourism. It is assured that the Noahs Ark, mentioned in Quran and the Bible,is located here. I am honored to pen this area having the Noahs Ark which attractsattentions of millions in the world. I owe our thanks to those national and foreignscientists and researchers contributed to the researches so as to locate Noahs Ark. At thesocial facilities to be built, we will accommodate local and foreign tourists and have ourcountry make hard currency. translation courtesy Val Smith www.throneofgod.com

Government sign directs

your way to the ark


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Kevin Fisher standing in the Valley of Eight along the main highway, this governmentsign points your way to Noahs Big Boat. Behind me is the border with Iran just a shortdistance away. To my left and up on the mountain 5 Km away, lies Noahs pride and joy.

The Length Matches

the Biblical Record!

Noahs Ark at 515 feet compared to the U.S.S. Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier. GraphicsMarkJohnson, ArkFind.com

The length of the ruins of the ark is 515 ft., which is exactly 300 Egyptian cubits (20.6inches)! Moses was schooled in Egypt and was not familiar with the Hebrew cubit which

was not even in existence when Moses wrote Genesis.


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The brown material above represents the outline and shape of the ark today. The Biblesaid there were three levels, and based upon the present depth of the ark, it may haveoriginally appeared as shown above. (diagram courtesyanchorstone.com)

ArkExcavated by God

Pre-earthquake photo

The photo above shows the ark deeply embedded in the surrounding terrain. In 1978,when Mr. Wyatt was returning to Nashville, he prayed that God would send anearthquake to excavate the site. When arriving in Nashville the headlines read,Earthquake in Eastern Turkey. The earth dropped from around the sides of the ark,defining the formation more clearly and making it more accessible for research.

Metal Used

in the Ark!

The ark contains a large amount of metal fittings used to secure the large timberstogether. These two photos below are from our October 2000, trip to the site. Notice how


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there was once two large rivet fasteners, but now only one is left. A large metal plate waspositioned behind the rivets. I received a positive metal reading when passing the metaldetector over the rivets. We should not be surprised to find metal alloys used in the ark,because Genesis 4:22 states, Tubal-Cain, an instructor of every craftsman in bronze

and iron.

(Left) Ron Wyatt found abeautiful specimen of one of themetal rivets used on the ark. Itwas tested and found to containhigh-tech metal alloys, such as

titanium, magnesium, andaluminum, etc. Critics have saidRon did not find this finespecimen on the ark but justmanufactured it. Well, as youwill see below, we found thesame objects and had them tested.They too proved to have the same


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metals, in the same percentages! (Below) Two rough rivets in lower portion of photo.

OurOwn Metal Samples Tested

Lab Report Shows Fossilized Rivet Contains Man-

Made Metals!

Below is what appears to be part of a large washer that would have been slipped over ashaft and then secured on the shaft by flaring out the end of the shaft. We have drawncircles on the photo to demonstrate the circular effect in the specimen. The surroundingmaterial on the side of the ark around this object had a greenish color. Assuming acircular shape, this sample would be the same size as the rivet found by Mr. Wyatt. (Thephoto at right is of the rivet as we found it on the ark)


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Galbraith Laboratories of Knoxville Tennessee has tested the specimen for three metals Irequested. I asked them to test for aluminum metal, iron metal, and titanium metal. Itcosts $60 to test for each metal requested. The results show 8.35 % iron metal, 8.35%aluminum metal, and 1.59% titanium metal. ALUMINUM AND TITANIUM METALSARE NOT FOUND IN NATURE!!! THIS OBJECT IS MAN-MADE, USINGADVANCED TECHNOLOGY!! These results are similar to those produced in theanalysis of the rivet found by Mr. Wyatt. Since the specimen is fossilized, it is assumed alarge portion of it is now silica replacement, reducing the percentage of metal that wasoriginally in it when it was made. These rivets are found in several locations on theoutside of the Ark, and are probably buried inside the Ark by the hundreds or thousands.In comparison to others, this specimen is in poor condition.

Second specimen is also man-made with aluminum

metal!


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The second item I had tested by the lab reveals that is is also man-made. It was found onthe side of the ark. It produced positive metal reading with my metal detector when I wasat the site. Later in Istanbul, I tested it with a magnet which produced an attraction to it. Itappears to have been flared out (left photo) by pounding the center when it was hot. Theleft hand photo is facing us the way it appeared on the starboard side of the Ark. Notice

the side view (right view) which shows the tapering effect. Test results from GalbraithLabs, completed in June 2001, reveal it has man-made aluminum metal in it! It contains8.08 percent aluminum metal, 8.24 percent iron metal, 1.34 percent titanium metal, and3.82 percent magnesium metal. Click on thumbnail to read lab report.

This may be the end of a metal rod. Turkish officials reported removing four foot longmetal rods from the site.

Metal Bracket

In May, 1985, Dr. John Baumgardner of Los Alomas Labs, was inspecting the ark with ametal detector when he became startled and said, Undecomposed Iron! A rectangular

beam was protruding from the side of the ark, with iron flakes. He found a beautiful rightangled wrought iron bracket which had been stretched and hammered, showingpreferential gradiance. John tested it at Los Alomas Labs and it was found to be 91.84%iron FE203.

Ballast?


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Below is a suspected piece of metal ballast that may have been thrown into the bottom ofthe ark when the craftsmen were through forming metal brackets and had metal waste leftover. Notice the concave features on almost every side, where other pieces of ballast werepressed against it when it was still hot. I found this near the ark. (Two photos of sameitem.)

Metal Wedge?

This appears to be some manganese ballast which was poured into the hull in a liquidstate,

then hardened and took the curvature of the hull (right photo). It has a coating on theconvex side, while the flat side appears to be metal. Found a few feet away from the ark.


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Ballast Found by Wyatt

This is an example of the metal ballast that has been foundin the hull of the ark. It is made up of manganeseprimarily, which is a by-product of forming magnesiumthat was used in the metal rivets. Found by Ron Wyatt.

Square Object with

X Impression

The western side of the ark had this square object that hadthe appearance of metal on its top and three sides.. It alsocontained an impression in it, much like it had been struckwhile it was hot. It was at a higher level where I could not

measure it. It may have been 8 inches in diameter.


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Vertical Rib Timbers on the Sides

The western, starboard side of the ark boasts the most defined rib timbers, four of whichare clearly visible above.


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The port or eastern side of the ark, near the front, was scraped off by Ron in an effort toview the timbers without loose, crumbling material in the way. This process revealed the

lighter color rib timbers in a systematic, vertical pattern. You can see a darker, curvedpattern across the top, which represents the remnants of a large keelson. (photo courtesy

anchorstone.com)

Deck Posts

The western, starboard, inside of the ark, boasts these horizontal deck support postsextending above the matrix material in the left and right portions of this photo.

Convex Symmetrical Deck


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(Above) The right portion of this photo shows the convex deck, looking toward the rearof the ark, while the left portion shows the western inside of the ark. This photo was

taken in the same area as the previous photo. The Valley of Eight is in the distance. Weare looking toward Mt. Ararat.

The Petrified Wood

This example of the petrified wood shows distinct right angles and thewood grain of the wood. Specimen found by Ron Wyatt.

This is a photo of a large deck plank unearthed beforeTurkish officials by Ron Wyatt and features three distinct layersof wood with glue protruding from the end. It was tested and proved to be petrified wood. It is 18 inches in length and has a few visible nails.It is speculated that this layering of wood or the dark pitch on top is considered to be thegopher wood described in the biblical account. This deck timber was analyzed atGalbraith Labs in Knoxville, Tennessee, and was found to have a total carbon content of0.7100%. From this figure you would deduct the inorganic carbon of 0.0081%, leaving0.7019% organic carbon, indicating this was once living matter.


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A possible section of petrified wood with a dark layer on top. 3.5 inches long.Notice straight edge along bottom. It was found next to the ark.

Original Location

Graphics courtesy Mark Johnson www.arkfind.com

The ark originally came to rest higher on the mountain after the Flood. At some point inthe first two thousand years of resting in the mountains of Ararat, a volcano erupted

above the ark and moved the ark further down the mountain and then impaled it on a rockoutcropping where it rests today.

The ark rests on Cesnakidag Mountain, which is interpreted as Doomsday Mountain.The Flood would be considered a real doomsday since it destroyed the world. The

mountain is made of sedimentary cretaceous water laid rock, which means it was formedby the Flood waters and is not a post Flood formation.

Artifacts found


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inside the Ark

Core Drill by Ron Wyatt

A look inside Noahs Ark!This is a look through the six inch diameter core drill Ron Wyatt performed years ago. Itleads to a chamber which contained petrified animal dung coprolite (below), cat hair, thebase of an antler (below), human hair, and man-made fiber that is similar to fiber optic.

Ron closed it up to prevent contamination inside.


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Various Pictures

Crumbling ApartThis photo was taken of the side of the ark. You will find petrified wood and mud matrix

material.


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(Left) Perhaps a petrified piece of fruit, or some other object, 3 1/2 diameter, found inthe bow of the deck. (Right) Black seeds? at top of fruit.

Google Earth

Image of the Ark


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Visitors Center seen toward top, ark at bottom center.

39 26 26.09 N and 44 14 04.29 E

In November 2000, a separate group takes GPS readings to calculate thelength of the ark

Visit Kazan and the Anchor Stones

See More pictures of our trip to the ark:

Go to the Tour Page for More Photos

Watch short video on Noahs Ark 56k

Watch pt. 1 of 2 hour video on Noahs Ark 56k


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Watch pt. 2 of 2 hour video on Noahs Ark 56k

Whats Next?

An excavation permit to dig into the ark has never been issued by the Turkishgovernment, preventing thorough documentation of the site. Future plans to excavate theark mandate a building mustfirstbe constructed over the entire 515 ft. long structure,with the entire project estimated to cost $3-4 million. The money has yet to be raised.Partial documentation of this site has periodically appeared on The 700 Club, 20/20, TheDiscovery Channel, The Learning Channel, CNN, Encounters, and various localChristian TV stations, but Ron Wyatt never had his own documentary shown on nationaltelevision.

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Is This Noah Ark ?