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The Hong Kong expedition has discovered, if correct, cultural objects from the Ark (and possibly the Ark itself) at an approximate altitude of 15,500 feet. That the glacier embedded structures is the Ark is another matter requiring external confirmation (ship length, width and height). Flavius Josephus in his Antiquities of the Jews, Book I, Chapter 4 states that folks were not willing to leave the area near the ship to lower grounds: These first of all descended from the mountains into the plains, and fixed their habitation there; and persuaded others who were greatly afraid of the lower grounds on account of the flood, and so were very loath to come down from the higher places, to venture to follow their examples.
Problems: (1.) No definitive external Ark structure (as evidenced in the Simmons-Arslan photo of a dangerously cravassed area) is shown: (2.) George Hagopian stated that the ship was covered outside and INTERNALLY with a semi-transparent coating (pitch); not evident in the photos however the internal ice is confirmed;
[BSM Research Conclusions: Cultural (and probably Noah's Ark) information and artifacts concerning habitations on Ararat, as required by Josephus' Antiquities have been found. The internal ice-filled compartments coincide precisely with the first 1883 Turkish Ararat geological expedition which stated:
1883: D Turkish Commissioners, Scientists, Soldiers, and a British Diplomat, Captain Gascoyne, Investigated the Results of a Recent Series of Earthquakes on Mt. Ararat
...At last they were rewarded by the sight of a huge dark mass, protruding twenty or thirty feet from the glacier, on the left side of the ravine. ... It was in a good state of preservation, being painted on the outside with a dark brown pigment, and constructed of great strength. ... the explorers found it filled for the greater part with ice, the interior being partitioned off into compartments about twelve or fifteen feet high...all three decks are to be said full of ice.
Has Anybody Really Seen Noahs Ark (Violet Cummings) Creation Life Publishers; pp. 130-132.
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Noah's Ark Eyewitness Sigthings 1856-1993.pdf
Concerning Detractors of the Turkey-Chinese Noah's Ark Ministries International (NAMI):
Detractor 1: Comments issued from the Institute for Creation Research (ICR) and Liberty University (i.e. Randall Price) should be regarded at best as largely uninformed regarding the specific Turkey-Chinese site on Mt. Ararat. No one from ICR or Liberty University has been to the dangerously crevassed area of the Simmons-Arslan zone, presumably the site of the Turks-Chinese expedition team. Also the frequently stated boast of "...John Morris leading 13 expeditions on Mt. Ararat in search of the Noah's Ark"... and not locating the Ark....doesn't necessarily indicate proficiency of field methods.
Detractor 2: Dr. Porcher Taylor of the Center for Strategic and International Studies CSIS), and Professor of Law at Richmond University, is still convinced that the anomalous geological structure near the plateau area on Mt. Ararat is the Ark . Like the geo-hydrodynamic bar (Durupinar site) some 20 miles distant from the stratovolcano, the Mt. Ararat anomaly is geological in origin. The Chinese have probably confirmed the existence of the ship, and ironically it is Christian organizations which are upset. (04/29/10)
Chinese Explorers Stand by Claim of Noah.pdf
NAMI Noah's Ark Ministries Update Regarding John Morris and Randall Price Non-Involvement.pdf
Mt. Ararat and Dogu-Beyazit You Tube Imagery 1
Mt. Ararat and Dogu-Beyazit Imagery 2
Mt. Ararat Summit (Russians) 3
Noah's Ark Ministries International (NAMI) Excellent Imagery (Used by the Jehova's Witness denomination although not related to NAMI)
Pre-Deluvian (Before Genesis Flood) Population Growth
Population Growth Equation by Lambert Dolphin.pdf
BSMRA: Noah's Ark and Mt. Ararat Investigations: The Planetary Geophysical Implications
Cliff: According to Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews, Book I, Chapter 4, the descendents of Noah, Shem, Ham and Japheth lived on the mountain for a long duration, due to fear of removing too far from the ship. Cultural objects should be replete in the area. (12/09/09)