February 8, 2012

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The Searches for Noah’s Ark

Noah's Ark, oil on canvas painting by Edward Hicks, 1846 Philadelphia Museum of Art

A few years later, in 1916, one Lieutenant Roskovitsky of the Russian Imperial Air Force supposedly spotted the ark while flying over Mt. Ararat. His flight was soon followed by exploratory trips to the ark and specific details and measurements were taken.

Modern searches for and sightings of Noah’s Ark

Dove freed from Noah's Ark by Gustave Dore

According to the Bible, Noah’s Ark was a ship that Noah built at God’s behest. Modern searches for the ark have turned up mixed results.

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Italian Quests for Ethiopia’s Legends

Stele of Axum

Did Fascist Italy, with the blessing of the Vatican, attempt to locate and remove the Ark from St. Mary’s church in Axum, Ethiopia? There are no official records that confirm this. But Italian forces did seek Ethiopian national treasures and Italian soldiers did occupy Axum.

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