Satellite closes in on Noah's Ark mystery

[CTZonEdit]

High on Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey, there is a baffling mountainside "anomaly," a feature that one researcher claims may be something of biblical proportions. Images taken by aircraft, intelligence-gathering satellites and commercial remote-sensing spacecraft are fueling an intensive study of the intriguing oddity. But whether the anomaly is some geological quirk of nature, playful shadows, a human-made structure of some sort, or simply nothing at all remains to be seen.
Whatever it is, the anomaly of interest rests at 15,300 feet (4,663 meters) on the northwest corner of Mount Ararat, and is nearly submerged in glacial ice. It would be easy to call it merely a strange rock formation.
But at least one man wonders if it could be the remains of Noah's Ark, a vessel said to have been built to save people and selected animals from the Great Flood, the 40 days and 40 nights of deluge as detailed in the Book of Genesis.
The Genesis blueprint of the Ark detailed the structure as 6:1 length to width ratio (300 cubits by 50 cubits). The anomaly, as viewed by satellite, is close to that 6:1 proportion.


http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/TECH/space/03/13/satellite.noahs.ark/story.mt.ararat.jpg

Link here (http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/13/satellite.noahs.ark/index.html)

[CoreIssue]

Very interesting.

[CTZonEdit]

Its amazing to me that after all this time and interest that no one has trekked up there and found it. Or that we can send billion $$ missions to Mars with the latest high-def cameras and such and still cant figure out what is on top of Ararat.

[InTheWind]

I have seen tv shows that claim Russia and others in the past have had expeditions up there and took photos and actually walked on it but it`s all been kept secret.
Nothing would surprise me anymore.

Edited for spelling error.

[Chrystalwuzhere]

I've seen this on television before, and it's sooo interesting. I would love to know what they find if they continue their study. This is awesome.

[Brandli5]

I hope soon someone will go up there and show us all whats in side, and what it is. I bet its the ark.

I wonder if there is something inside that is very rare?

[CoreIssue]

I hope soon someone will go up there and show us all whats in side, and what it is. I bet its the ark.

I wonder if there is something inside that is very rare?
The terrain and weather there make that an extremely difficult area to access.

Not to mention being in a political hot spot between two countries.

It would just be great for them to find wood remains in the ground showing the Ark is there. I have seen enough materials on this to believe it is.

[eahaddix]

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2006/TECH/space/03/13/satellite.noahs.ark/story.mt.ararat.jpg

Link here (http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/space/03/13/satellite.noahs.ark/index.html)


Rumors of "Noah's Ark discoveries" have been in circulation for a long time. I prefer to see substantive evidence before I get excited over this photograph.

Its amazing to me that after all this time and interest that no one has trekked up there and found it. Or that we can send billion $$ missions to Mars with the latest high-def cameras and such and still cant figure out what is on top of Ararat.

Be careful about making this statement, for archeology is an expensive profession. Conducting a survey is much easier than conducting an excavation. Funding usually comes from private entities, such as academic institutions, certain societies or organizations, or individual millionaires. Governments do not get directly involved with archeology, unless archeology supports tourism or national identity.

For instance, the secular world expresses much interest in fully excavating the Valley of the Kings (http://www.thebanmappingproject.com/) in Thebes, Egypt. Yet, due to issues of expenses, this task has not been completed.

[CoreIssue]

Actually, the hold backs have not been financial but political. Where the Ark lies is a disputed area between two nations so neither will grant dig rights and most of the time the area is too dangerous to be in.

[eahaddix]

Actually, the hold backs have not been financial but political. Where the Ark lies is a disputed area between two nations so neither will grant dig rights and most of the time the area is too dangerous to be in.

;) I did not assert otherwise. To the contrary, your point does not negate my point, for our points reference different issues. With or without geopolitical obstacles, the steep terrain of Mount Ararat remains as a significant obstacle.

For instance, one planned expedition, headed by Daniel McGivern, would have cost $900,000 U.S. Dollars (article (http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040426-102805-1339r.htm)). In light of this figure, one wonders about the potential cost of a full excavation, especially when airborne transportation and mountain side camps are necessary (article (http://www.icr.org/index.php?module=articles&action=view&ID=279), links to photos (http://www.noahsarksearch.com/news.htm)). However, since the archaeological examination of Mount Ararat remains in the expeditionary phase, we do not receive any information about this issue.

[CoreIssue]

There are those willing to finance the expedition. But the politics will not allow it to happen no matter how much money is available.

That was my point. Both on Ararat and in the Tombs.

[Jessie]

with the politics I'd bet we'd be rather suprized at how many people
do NOT want the truth out.

it would draw attention to Gods word and I really dont think they'd like that too much.

They probably already know whats up there, now if we could just know!