Noah's Ark Found? Company Claims Commercial Satellite Has Picture Proof

Space.com ^ | 4/26/04 | Space.com

[Brett66]

April 26

Noah's Ark Found? Company Claims Commercial Satellite Has Picture Proof

Satellite photos of Mount Aratat, Turkey taken by commercial imaging satellite company Digital Globe released today are said to contain proof of the existence of the biblical Noah's Ark.

The images, revealed at a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. (see right), are said to reveal a man-made structure at the site where the Bible states the vessel came to rest.

The claim was made by Daniel P. McGivern, president of Shamrock -- The Trinity Corporation, who according to a press release has been searching for the Ark for several years.

The first pictures of the site were taken by the U.S. Air Force in 1949. The images allegedly revealed what seemed to be a structure covered by ice, but were held in a confidential file labeled “Ararat Anomaly” for years. In 1997, the government released several of these images, but experts deemed them inconclusive.

McGovern's is not the first satellite search for the Ark. In 2002, Porcher Taylor, a senior associate (nonresident) at the prominent think tank, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) in Washington, D.C., also requested satellite imagery of the area to see if the mythical vessel truly existed.

The summer of 2003 provided a great opportunity to take a new series of photographs, according to the release, because it was the hottest summer in Europe since 1500. This caused a massive meltdown on Mount Ararat. McGivern used DigitalGlobe’s Quick Bird satellite to collect a new set of satellite images.

Click to view close-up of alleged proof of Noah's Ark

According to the press release, McGivern has put together a team of scientists, archaeologists and forensic experts to excavate the object and collect samples beginning in August of this year.

“These new photos unequivocally show a man made object,” McGivern is quoted as saying. “I am convinced that the excavation of the object and the results of tests run on any collected samples will prove that it is Noah’s Ark.”

The field manager for the excavation will be Dr. Ahmet Ali Arslan, a native of Turkey who has traveled up Mount Ararat 50 times in 40 years and formerly worked in the Turkey Prime Minister’s office. According to the release, Arslan plans to discuss the details of the excavation with the Prime Minister next week.

[zeugma]

LOL

[VaBthang4]

http://www.wyattmuseum.com

[gcruse]

odd that on a website dedicated to conservative discussion,
that creationism and a simple story about the ark should
consistently provoke such a flood (no pun intended) of
dismissive derision.

This might be explained by pointing out that conservativism, unlike creationism, does not entail checking one's brain at the door.

[RightWhale]

getting a predator drone up there

Emphasis on up. 3 miles.

[HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity]

Ping to read later.

[Thinkin' Gal]

More importantly, can they repair it in time?

[george wythe]

More tinfoil news. The 'ark' has been found so many times...

[Dog Gone]

Was the ark made out of rock?

[mitch5501]

Are you trying to rock the boat?

8-)

[Dimensio]

Want to take a stab at this, or will you pass?

[PatrickHenry]

Want to take a stab at this, or will you pass?

I'm Sparticus! (And I pass.)

[Poodlebrain]

What will be the justification for NUMA to visit Mt Ararat? I think Cussler is ready to retire Dirk Pitt. At least Dirk's retirement was brought up in Trojan Odyssey which ended with Dirk marrying Loren Smith, Admiral Sandecker going to become the Vice Presidential running mate of the incumbent President (the current Vice President has terminal illness), and Sandecker recommending Pitt take over as Director of NUMA.

[Betis70]

I recently read on FR that ocean levels are rising faster near the coasts. We haven't much time to get this ark in tip-top shape.

I wonder if Honda can design a hybrid engine for it?

[Ladysmith]

Hope you have your towel...

[gitmo]

Dibs on the top bunk!

[nmh]

#25 Ron Wyatt is a fraud. Having said that other credible people have provided some compelling evidence that the Ark just might be there. That I find exciting.

[lonevoice]

Here's a ping for your perusal.

[KOZ.]

why do you say that? i just came across the site, would like to know more about it.

[VaBthang4]

"Was the ark made out of rock?"

Is that a serious question?

[VaBthang4]

"#25 Ron Wyatt is a fraud."

What a powerful case you've made! Perhaps some supporting information would be in order. [?] /sarcasm