The Beloved Mountain
At 16,854 ft, Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in Turkey. Di you know that it’s actually a dormant volcano?
The site is considered very holy to Armenians because of its connection to Noah. Armenians love it so much that it is displayed on their coat of arms along with Noah’s Ark.
How Many Were There?
Although it is commonly thought that Noah rescued two of each animal, the Bible states differently.
In one passage, it says “seven pairs of every kind of clean animal,” and “one pair of every kind of unclean animal,” and later “seven pairs of every kind of bird.” So, if you do the math, it may have actually been 14 of each animal.
That's A Lot Sheep?
Some experts believe that there were as many as 2.15 million sheep in the vessel. Naturally, most are skeptical about this outrageous number.
Considering al the other animals, and humans needed enough space to sleep, eat and, and just live during the time they spent on the ship. Other theorists speculate that the number of animals on the ship was closer to 16,000.
Could It Be In Amenia?
According to Josephus, a 1st-century Roman scholar theorized that the ‘mountains of Ararat’ are located in the area formerly known as Armenia.
This account has been repeated numerous times by other scholars of the time from Hieronymus the Egyptian to Nicolaus of Damascus.
Marco Polo
The popular explorer, Marco Polo, who was known for his journeys into Asia, had his own theory about the whereabouts of the ark.
As he wrote in The Travels of Marco Polo, “In the heart of the Armenian mountain range, the mountain’s peak is shaped like a cube (or cup), on which Noah’s ark is said to have rested."