Noah's Ark, one of the famous Bible stories, had reportedly been discovered. According to reports, it was found in Turkey, but another account claimed it was in Iran.
Noah's Ark Found in Turkey's Mount Ararat
A group of explorers, who identified themselves as evangelical Christians, claim to have discovered Noah's Ark's remains buried beneath snow and volcanic rubble on Turkey's Mount Ararat. However, some archaeologists and historians aren't taking the most recent allegation that Noah's ark has been discovered quite as seriously as they have, according to National Geographic.
Paul Zimansky, a Middle Eastern expert at Stony Brook University in New York State, said he is unaware of any expedition that has ever searched for the ark and failed to discover it.
The finding was made by Turkish and Chinese explorers working with Noah's Ark Ministries International.
Although they don't know if it is Noah's ark, Yeung Wing-Cheung, a videographer who traveled with the explorers, told The Daily Mail that they were 99.9% sure it was the popular ark.
The team asserts that in 2007 and 2008, seven sizable wooden compartments were unearthed near Mount Ararat's summit at 13,000 feet (4,000 meters). In October 2009, they revisited the location with a film crew.
According to the Bible, Noah's ark preserved Noah, his family, and pairs of every animal species on Earth during a divine flood that wiped out most of humanity. Many Christians believe that the mountain in Turkey is the ark's last resting place.
Man-Fai Yuen, a Noah's Ark Ministries International team member, claimed that the building is divided into many areas. The wooden building they entered was reportedly the same one described in ancient accounts.
Noah's Ark Reportedly Found in Tehran
In 2006, a group of Texas archaeologists thought they may have discovered Noah's Ark ruins in Iran's Elburz mountain range. Arch Bonnema of the Bible Archaeology Search and Exploration (B.A.S.E.) Institute, a Christian archeological group devoted to hunting for biblical relics, said they couldn't imagine what it could be if it weren't the Ark, ABC News reported.
Before making the apparent find, Bonnema and the other B.A.S.E. Institute members trekked for seven hours and climbed 13,000 feet in the highlands northwest of Tehran.
"We got up to this thing, snuggled in the side of a hill. My heart is racing from what we discovered," said Robert Cornuke, a member of the B.A.S.E. Institute.
Cornuke claimed that, at first, it wasn't impressive. They didn't believe it to be Noah's Ark. However, when they approached it, they were astounded. It reportedly had a wooden appearance.
People have been looking for the ark to help demonstrate God's existence throughout history. According to Bruce Feiler, author of "Where God Was Born," if we can demonstrate that the ark existed, we can also demonstrate that the account is true and, more crucially, we can demonstrate that God is real.
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