Expecting a Flood of Tourists
A replica of Noah's Ark is planned for Turkey
Ted Olsen
September 9, 2002
Citing security concerns, Turkish authorities have long kept visitors—including archaeology enthusiasts looking for remnants of Noah's Ark—away from Mount Ararat. Anticipating a change, however, tourism minister Mustafa Tasar told the newspaper Milliyet that a replica of the boat will be built in the mountain town of Agri, complete with a museum, restaurant, conference hall, library, and 500-bed hotel. A five-mile cable car ride will take visitors up the mountain. B. J. Corbin, of NoahsArkSearch.com, says he doubts it will become the next Disneyland. "It's always going to be a dangerous area," he says.
Related Elsewhere
See Noah'sArkSearch.com for frequently asked questions, a list of resources, and extensive links. Space.com has satellite pictures of Mt. Ararat to search and zoom in on. The Guardian, London, provides a page of links on Noah's ark. Related Christianity Today articles include: Bird Searches for ArkWorld's highest-resolution commercial imaging satellite will investigate the "Ararat Anomaly." (Dec. 10, 2001)
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