Noah's Ark Has Been Found

Several decades ago, Noah's Ark was found. You can see photos of it here and here.

And here.

In 1959 a Turkish airline pilot took photos of a giant boat-shaped object in the Ararat mountains, 15 miles south of Mt Ararat. You can see the boat-shaped object in the photos I linked above. It lies 2100m above sea-level in the mountains. The boat is exactly the same size as the Biblical Ark, except that the sides have splayed outwards.

Ground penetrating radar has shown that the boat had 3 decks. The top 2 have collapsed, but the bottom one is still intact and has 144 rooms, ramps, a door near the front of the boat, and two large round tanks.

The material that the boat is made of was tested at Galbraith Laboratories in Knoxville, Tennessee, and has been proven to be laminated, petrified wood. Carbon testing has shown that the carbon content of the wood is about 3 times higher than the carbon content of the area around it, showing that it was once living wood. Iron, titanium and aluminium alloys have also been found in the structure. Deck joists and the ribs of the boat have also been found.

Using four kinds of metal detectors, thousands of metal rivets have been found around the site. Iron has been found criss-crossing the boat in a grid pattern, suggesting it was used to strengthen the bulkheads.

In 1991 a petrified antler was found. Since then, core drilling has revealed hair from extinct rodents, petrified animal droppings, and red human hair.

Even more interesting is that the place names of the surrounding area correspond to the story of the aftermath of the flood. A nearby valley is called "The Valley of the Eight" after the 8 people in the Ark. A village in the valley is called "The Village of the Eight." Nearby is another small village who's name translates to "The Crow Will Not Stand" - referencing how Noah sent a raven out from the Ark, but it couldn't find anywhere to land and came back. Another village is called "The Oars Were Reversed", suggesting a boat that suddenly wanted to slow down.

The Turkish government recognises the object as Noahs Ark and is also examining it. In the early 1990s they designated the area as a national park - called "Noah's Ark National Park."

In the valley leading to the Ark, and in "The Village of the Eight" can be found 13 stone ship's anchors. They are all lying in a line that points straight at the boat, suggesting they were cut loose and sank, one after the other as the boat approached the emerging ground. These giant stones all have crusader crosses carved into them, suggesting the crusaders who occupied the area in the Middle Ages recognised the Ark and the significance of the anchor stones. Two photos of the anchor stones can be seen here and here.