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.
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.
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.
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."
Some Things Don’t Add Up
Outside of the evangelical historians, one of the biggest issues behind Noah’s ark is the occurrence of a world-wide flood that has never been back by science.
For a flood of that magnitude to take over the globe, there should be even the slightest evidence of its occurrence in the water levels in the soil.