History of the Search
ArkSearch separates the history of Noah’s Ark research into four connected views: the chronology, the source tradition, the people, and the field investigations.
Explore the History of the Search
Follow the chronology, read the historical accounts, meet the people behind the search, or trace the expeditions and field investigations.
Timeline
A chronological view of major references, searches, discoveries, publications, investigations, and turning points.
Historical Accounts
Ancient, medieval, early modern, and modern textual traditions concerning the Ark, its landing place, relics, and reported sightings.
The Searchers
The explorers, researchers, writers, archaeologists, geologists, photographers, and investigators who shaped the modern search.
Expeditions
Follow field investigations from early climbing parties and eyewitness searches to aerial surveys, geophysics, drilling, and modern laboratory work.