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Noah' Ark: Adventures on Ararat
The Flood of Noah’s day was the greatest cataclysm the world has ever known. For over a year, waves of water scoured the planet. All land creatures died—except those aboard the Ark. After serving its purpose, the immense barge-like ship then disappeared from the Bible’s pages.
But what happened to it? Eyewitness accounts claim that a huge box-like wooden object still rests in the wilds of Turkey, partially covered by rock and ice. Starting in 1972, Dr. John Morris of ICR led numerous expeditions to this dangerous part of the world to find out. In this booklet, read just a few of the dangers and difficulties his teams encountered.
But what happened to it? Eyewitness accounts claim that a huge box-like wooden object still rests in the wilds of Turkey, partially covered by rock and ice. Starting in 1972, Dr. John Morris of ICR led numerous expeditions to this dangerous part of the world to find out. In this booklet, read just a few of the dangers and difficulties his teams encountered.
45 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2014
About the author
John D. Morris
39 books7 followersLibrarian Note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
John D. Morris was an American young earth creationist and the son of the "father of creation science", Henry M. Morris. He received a Doctorate in Geological Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1980 and briefly served on the university's faculty. In 1984, he joined the Institute for Creation Research (ICR); after his father's death in 1990, John Morris became the president of ICR.
John D. Morris was an American young earth creationist and the son of the "father of creation science", Henry M. Morris. He received a Doctorate in Geological Engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1980 and briefly served on the university's faculty. In 1984, he joined the Institute for Creation Research (ICR); after his father's death in 1990, John Morris became the president of ICR.
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March 19, 2023
A short booklet covering some additional information from the book Dr. Morris co-authored with Tim LaHaye (The Ark on Ararat), as well as some excerpts from the journal he kept along the way.
It’s interesting to note that this book was written back in the mid-1970’s, and they hadn’t discovered any solid evidence yet. But in 2010 a group called Ark InSight announced that they’d found a large wooden structure on Mt. Ararat that 1) fit the Biblical description of the Ark, 2) fit the description that people had been claiming to have seen for generations, and 3) was in the area described by people who claimed they’d seen it.
Did they really find the Ark? I’m not sure. But it sure is interesting!
https://www.arkinsight.nl/
It’s interesting to note that this book was written back in the mid-1970’s, and they hadn’t discovered any solid evidence yet. But in 2010 a group called Ark InSight announced that they’d found a large wooden structure on Mt. Ararat that 1) fit the Biblical description of the Ark, 2) fit the description that people had been claiming to have seen for generations, and 3) was in the area described by people who claimed they’d seen it.
Did they really find the Ark? I’m not sure. But it sure is interesting!
https://www.arkinsight.nl/
May 26, 2017
This book reminded me of a movie that I saw back in the 1970s on a college campus about searching for Noah's ark. I opened the book, and found out that he has been searching since 1972. So, I think the is probably the same person that made the movie. From 1972 to the publication of this little booklet means that he has been looking for 42 years and the status now looks about the same as what I remember from 4 decades ago.
It was a quick easy read.
It was a quick easy read.
June 11, 2023
After hearing that Dr Morris recently passed away and that he had explored Ararat several times, I was intrigued.
I wasn’t aware that this was just a tiny booklet when I ordered it. I might’ve confused this with other book(s) with a similar title. It was still packed with interesting experiences and wonderful answers to prayer, but I was definitely left wanting a fuller context and more details.
I wasn’t aware that this was just a tiny booklet when I ordered it. I might’ve confused this with other book(s) with a similar title. It was still packed with interesting experiences and wonderful answers to prayer, but I was definitely left wanting a fuller context and more details.
November 23, 2025
THE VETERAN “ARK-EOLOGIST” RECOUNTS A NUMBER OF HIS OWN EXPEDITIONS
Author John D. Morris (1946-2020; and former President of the Institute for Creation Research) wrote in the first chapter of this 2014 book, “Ararat expeditions often result in stories like mine. We’ve been shot at, thrown in jail, attacked by wild animals, captured by Kurdish terrorists, and robbed at gunpoint by thieves. We’ve endured mountaineering perils, disease, and government opposition. We were even struck by lightning near the summit, badly injured, and paralyzed. You might ask, ‘Why continue the search? What would possibly be worth all this?’ Noah’s Ark. Modern and historical eyewitness accounts abound of the remains of a large boat high atop the 17,000-foot peak. Since the1950s Westerners have attempted to confirm them. Motivated by these reports, I traveled to Mt. Ararat over a dozen times and was subjected to some of its most severe punishment and human opposition. Yet the search goes on.” (Pg. 10)
Of a 1972 expedition, he wrote, “We got the feeling that we were right in the middle of a war. It seemed that Satan was doing his best to destroy us, and God was protecting… I had felt that this day we would find the Ark…. If felt as if Satan was desperately trying to stop us… such a discovery would have a tremendous impact on the world… We were right in His will and on His mission, and whatever happened we knew [it] would be according to His purpose.” (Pg. 23-24)
He laments, “We never found the Ark. While this is disappointing, the discoveries we made along the way added to our knowledge of the history of Ararat that, in addition to a few good stories, at least made our scientific efforts worthwhile.” (Pg. 35)
He notes, “In 1984, a group announced to the world that they had found Noah’s Ark. Years later, someone even wrote a book about it. My team and I happened to be at Ararat during this announcement but we did not get excited. It was generally known among ‘ark-eologists’ that the object they were talking about was just an unusual rock several miles south of the mountain, but we investigated anyway just in case the news reporters asked us why we disagreed. As expected, it was just a formation of rock. The general shape had been eroded by mudslides… It’s not unusual for people to make these kinds of claims about the location of the Ark. The cave and artifacts mentioned here were formed by ancient inhabitants near where the Ark might have landed. Perhaps someday they can be examined more closely so we can learn more about the early civilizations that sprang up after the Flood.” (Pg. 37-38)
This is a brief book, but one that will nevertheless be of keen interest to most of those studying the search for the Ark.
Author John D. Morris (1946-2020; and former President of the Institute for Creation Research) wrote in the first chapter of this 2014 book, “Ararat expeditions often result in stories like mine. We’ve been shot at, thrown in jail, attacked by wild animals, captured by Kurdish terrorists, and robbed at gunpoint by thieves. We’ve endured mountaineering perils, disease, and government opposition. We were even struck by lightning near the summit, badly injured, and paralyzed. You might ask, ‘Why continue the search? What would possibly be worth all this?’ Noah’s Ark. Modern and historical eyewitness accounts abound of the remains of a large boat high atop the 17,000-foot peak. Since the1950s Westerners have attempted to confirm them. Motivated by these reports, I traveled to Mt. Ararat over a dozen times and was subjected to some of its most severe punishment and human opposition. Yet the search goes on.” (Pg. 10)
Of a 1972 expedition, he wrote, “We got the feeling that we were right in the middle of a war. It seemed that Satan was doing his best to destroy us, and God was protecting… I had felt that this day we would find the Ark…. If felt as if Satan was desperately trying to stop us… such a discovery would have a tremendous impact on the world… We were right in His will and on His mission, and whatever happened we knew [it] would be according to His purpose.” (Pg. 23-24)
He laments, “We never found the Ark. While this is disappointing, the discoveries we made along the way added to our knowledge of the history of Ararat that, in addition to a few good stories, at least made our scientific efforts worthwhile.” (Pg. 35)
He notes, “In 1984, a group announced to the world that they had found Noah’s Ark. Years later, someone even wrote a book about it. My team and I happened to be at Ararat during this announcement but we did not get excited. It was generally known among ‘ark-eologists’ that the object they were talking about was just an unusual rock several miles south of the mountain, but we investigated anyway just in case the news reporters asked us why we disagreed. As expected, it was just a formation of rock. The general shape had been eroded by mudslides… It’s not unusual for people to make these kinds of claims about the location of the Ark. The cave and artifacts mentioned here were formed by ancient inhabitants near where the Ark might have landed. Perhaps someday they can be examined more closely so we can learn more about the early civilizations that sprang up after the Flood.” (Pg. 37-38)
This is a brief book, but one that will nevertheless be of keen interest to most of those studying the search for the Ark.
September 28, 2015
This is a short telling of the author's attempts to locate Noah's ark, in which he includes a list of sightings, explanations of the issues with getting to Ararat (governments, weather, and the environment)and journal entries from his actual climb. He also includes the application letter for the 1972 expedition so the reader can decide whether such a thing might have appeal for the future.
September 3, 2015
A small piece of the arguments for believing in Noah's flood
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