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The mystery of Noah's Ark has been attracting not only theologians, but also scientists for many years. And among those and among others there are enough people who dream of proving that the Ship, thanks to which mankind was saved from the Great Flood, is not a myth. Until now, researchers of the topic have assumed that the Ark should be sought on Mount Ararat, to which, according to the Bible, he landed. However, none of the expeditions even 50 percent confirmed the existence of the Ark, despite the fact that many alleged fragments of it were found, as well as the outline of the ship itself on Mount Ararat. Therefore, hypotheses about its whereabouts continue to appear.

In the Chechen Republic, the topic of the Ark was taken up by a local seeker Marat Makazho - after he found strange fossils on the mountain Sadoy-Lam of the republic.

During the walk, I noticed layers of rock protruding from the mountain, similar in texture to logs, ”he recalls. - The stones fit together evenly and tightly, like beams in a ship. In the stones themselves, I did not find impurities of local clay, they looked like man-made.

Photo: Marat Macajo claims that these fossils were once the logs of the Ark. / @ kp.ru

Sizes of the fossils, as well as quadcopter footage showing that the mountain has an outline big ship, gave Marat the idea that it might not be just a ship.

The dimensions of the hill are quite suitable for the dimensions of the Ark described in the Scriptures, Marat argues. - I began to ask the elders who live near Mount Sadoy Lam. And they said that during the construction of the mosque almost 100 years ago, two giant wooden beams were found on a high mountain plateau. According to them, the tree seemed to come from nowhere. The beams were so large that no one could lift them - they dragged them with difficulty, and now our mosque stands on them. Other residents with whom I spoke recall many strange and even mystical stories associated with the mountain.

However, Marat still cannot convince archaeologists to start excavations:

They shrug their shoulders and do not believe in the very possibility of finding the mythical, in their words, Ark.

Marat was given hope by the expedition of the Russian Geographical Society, which plans to go to Chechnya and study the fossils in more detail. In the meantime, the “discoverer” of the Ark is excavating himself with the help of his like-minded people and is trying to attract experts to the topic by publishing videos of his observations on the Internet. We asked Professor, Doctor of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences and Chief Researcher of the Geological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Vladimir Trifonov to look at one of these records.

It is more like limestone deposits, which have their own special origin in the Caucasus, he commented. - These structures were formed at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which existed on the site of the North Caucasus millions of years ago. Such artefacts are rarely that high, but due to the movement of tectonic plates, this is quite possible and most likely. Visually, it can resemble a tree, and due to environmental influences, it can weather and take on an amazing shape.

As far as I know, there have been several such cases. All of them have a distinctive feature: people see something visually similar to the remains of an ancient ship. The two most striking cases were recorded in Turkey, directly at the foot of and not far from Ararat. In one case, these were sediments that had formed relatively recently. They acquired their form due to external influences, that is, washing out and weathering. However, their structure was too strikingly different from petrified wood, which is most often quartz (partially converted to quartz. - Ed.), And almost never remains soft, like the same limestone. In the second case, the structure was solid, these were quite old rocks, which even aroused the interest of scientists. A group of geophysicists from Japan studied this formation and performed experiments, but they could not provide solid evidence.

How many times has the Ark been found?

Attempts to find the Ark have been made since about the 4th century AD. According to biblical legend, he was supposed to stop on the slope of Mount Ararat. There are several other areas that are considered its potential location. One of the main places, according to the searchers, is the so-called Ararat anomaly - the "contours of the ship" protruding from the snow on the northwestern slope of Ararat. Scientists explain its formation by natural causes, however, field studies are difficult, since the area is a military closed zone in the region of the Armenian-Turkish border.

Photo: The alleged remains of Noah's Ark near Mount Ararat in Turkey / Mfikretyilmaz - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org

1. One of those who "found" the Ark, was a Russian military pilot Vladimir Roskovitsky, who during the First World War, flying over Mount Ararat, saw what he called "a large ship lying down." The pilot wrote a report about what he saw, and in 1917 Russia allegedly even sent an expedition there, which took several photographs of the Ark, but during the revolution the report on the expedition disappeared. Later, other pilots, in particular, the Turk Durupinar in 1957, took photographs of a strange outline, similar to a ship, near Mount Ararat. A photograph of Durupinar even got into the Life magazine and became the reason for the next expeditions, each of which announced the discovery of the Ark.

Photo: Turkish Durupinar in 1957 took a photograph of a strange contour, similar to a ship, near Mount Ararat from an airplane

2. In 1955, the French explorer Fernand Navarra brought from Ararat the remains of a plank, broken off, according to him, from the wooden frame of the Ark. Some of the studies partially confirmed the age of the tree at 5,000 years, but all these conclusions were very subjective.

3. A joint Turkish-Hong Kong expedition to Mount Ararat in 2010 made a statement that they found Noah's Ark at an altitude of 4000 meters frozen into a glacier and even penetrated into some rooms inside the Ark, making video and photography. However, there is a version that all these shootings were edited to produce a worldwide sensation. Professional archaeologists do not take the claims of the Ark seekers seriously, considering all their discoveries to be figments of the imagination.

In Chechnya, enthusiasts and scientists continue to explore the Noah's Ark on Mount Sadoy-Lam in the Cheberloevsky district of the republic. Three years ago lonely local Marat Macajo found here an amazing formation of layered limestone, surprisingly similar to wooden beams.

I just walked through the alpine meadows in the mountains, a little higher than Lake Kezenoyam. He admired the beauty of nature, explored the area. I was interested in a strange rise above the plateau. From there it was very pleasant to admire the surroundings, I often came to it just to sit. Then he began to examine the stones and noticed that they were already very even, smooth and beautiful in this place. It's like they're tailored to each other. I became interested in their origin, completely not understanding what I was dealing with, just out of curiosity. That's how the story began," he said. Komsomolskaya Pravda» Marat.

"Gate of the Ark" A photo:

The next year the man spent in libraries, researching historical sources and geological manuals. Who could grind limestone so delicately? What for? And what kind of man-made structure can be located on a plateau high in the mountains?

The insight came with the thought that it might not be a stone at all, but a petrified tree. That was the first time I thought about the Ark. At first I was skeptical about this, - says Marat. - Often went to the mountains, explored. But the deeper I studied the topic, the less doubts remained. The final conviction came when I saw what I cannot call otherwise than a sign. It was like a "phenomenon" from canonical legends: slightly gloomy weather, the sky covered with clouds. I'm thinking about going to the plateau. And then a ray of bright light escaped from behind the clouds falls on the place that we now call the “gates of the Ark”!

Marat Makazho talks about Noah's Ark in Chechnya.

Mufti of the Chechen Republic Salah Mezhiev on the discovery of Noah's Ark

Marat spent another year studying theological literature and the history of the search for the Ark. Of course, most of the clergy claimed that the ancient ship of the prophet stopped on Mount Ararat. But long searches and scientific research yielded nothing. Formations that really looked like a ship were never found, and archaeologists and geologists, not finding a skeleton on the mountain, moved to other regions of Turkey. Another part of Islamic scholars indicates that the Ark could have stopped in another place.

According to one of the widespread theories put forward by Islamic scientists, the ship could sail further north and run aground in the mountains of the Caucasus, Mufti of the Chechen Republic Salakh Mezhiev explained to Komsomolskaya Pravda. - Moreover, here, in the North Caucasus, there is a people that bears the name of the prophet. In Arabic, Noah is called Nuh, or Noh. And true Vainakhs know that the real name of the Chechen people is Nokhchi. That is, in other words, the sons of Noh.

On this map, everyone will be able to find a unique phenomenon discovered by Marat Makazho A photo: Personal archive of the hero of the publication

The coincidences struck Marat. And two years later, he publicly spoke that he had found Noah's Ark. An initiative group immediately gathered around him, enthusiasts, having personally looked at the phenomenon, invested their own funds in its study without regret, and excavations soon began.

Unique natural object amazed even scientists. They suggested that the multi-layered limestones were formed under the colossal pressure of water. Most likely - at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which existed millions of years ago in the territory of the North Caucasus. But the origin of the “nails” with which the layers of limestone are dotted is more difficult to explain.

A photo: Personal archive of the hero of the publication

We were visited by an expedition of the Crimean branch of the Russian Geographical Society, specialists from the Central Research Institute of Geology of Nonmetallic Mineral Resources. Scientists, over a glass of beer, honestly said that they were amazed by some details, and education in the mountains of Chechnya is really worthy of study, - Marat Makazho shares. - But the analysis of samples of limestone did not give positive results for us. Therefore, we cannot yet announce the find to the whole world. We continue excavations.

At the same time, scientists themselves speak of the Chechen enthusiast with great warmth and respect his convictions.

Even scientists find it difficult to answer the question about the origin of the nails with which the limestone is stuck. A photo: Personal archive of the hero of the publication

Marat is a very interesting, intelligent person. Nothing like the local madman who composed beautiful legend and who believed in it, - says geologist and speleologist Gennady Samokhin, who leads the expedition of the Crimean branch of the Russian Geographical Society. - As a scientist, I certainly cannot seriously assume that this is the mythical Noah's Ark. But the object he discovered is really extremely interesting and deserves a detailed study. I sincerely wish him the best of luck in his endeavors.

Enthusiasts have to work very carefully - they are afraid to damage the shrine. Now they managed to go deep into the limestone at 25 meters. Members of the initiative group are sure that they will find voids inside - interior spaces legendary ship. And they hope that this find will prove to all skeptics that Noah's Ark is indeed in Chechnya.

The most important test for the initiative group was the visit of representatives of the Spiritual Board of Muslims of Chechnya. After him, the muftiate of the republic does not doubt the authenticity of the Ark.

After examining the object by our representatives, I can confidently say that Noah's Ark is in Chechnya, - said Mufti of the Chechen Republic Salakh Mezhiev. - This is our position. May Allah grant that the studies of the skeleton found in the mountains finally confirm this! We believe and hope that this will happen soon.

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How many times has the Ark been found?

1. One of those who “found” the Ark was Russian military pilot Vladimir Roskovitsky, who, during the First World War, flying over Mount Ararat, saw what he called “a large ship lying down.” The pilot wrote a report about what he saw, and in 1917 Russia allegedly even sent an expedition there, which took several photographs of the Ark, but during the revolution the report on the expedition disappeared. Later, other pilots, in particular, the Turk Durupinar in 1957, took photographs of a strange outline, similar to a ship, near Mount Ararat. A photograph of Durupinar even got into the Life magazine and became the reason for the next expeditions, each of which announced the discovery of the Ark.

In Chechnya, enthusiasts and scientists continue to explore the Noah's Ark on Mount Sadoy-Lam in the Cheberloevsky district of the republic. Three years ago, a lonely local resident Marat Makazho found here an amazing formation of layered limestone, surprisingly similar to wooden beams.

I just walked through the alpine meadows in the mountains, a little higher than Lake Kezenoyam. He admired the beauty of nature, explored the area. I was interested in a strange rise above the plateau. From there it was very pleasant to admire the surroundings, I often came to it just to sit. Then he began to examine the stones and noticed that they were already very even, smooth and beautiful in this place. It's like they're tailored to each other. I became interested in their origin, completely not understanding what I was dealing with, just out of curiosity. This is how this story began, - Marat told Komsomolskaya Pravda.

A unique natural object amazed even scientists. They suggested that the multi-layered limestones were formed under the colossal pressure of water. Most likely - at the bottom of the Tethys Ocean, which existed millions of years ago in the territory of the North Caucasus. But the origin of the “nails” with which the layers of limestone are dotted is more difficult to explain.

At the same time, scientists themselves speak of the Chechen enthusiast with great warmth and respect his convictions.

Marat is a very interesting, intelligent person. He does not look like a local madman who composed a beautiful legend and believed in it, - says geologist and speleologist Gennady Samokhin, who leads the expedition of the Crimean branch of the Russian Geographical Society. - As a scientist, I certainly cannot seriously assume that this is the mythical Noah's Ark. But the object he discovered is really extremely interesting and deserves a detailed study. I sincerely wish him the best of luck in his endeavors.

Enthusiasts have to work very carefully - they are afraid to damage the shrine. Now they managed to go deep into the limestone at 25 meters. Members of the initiative group are sure that they will find voids inside - the interior of the legendary ship. And they hope that this find will prove to all skeptics that Noah's Ark is indeed in Chechnya.

Chechen history buff Marat Aslakhanov said he found the remains of Noah's Ark in the abandoned village of Khindoy on the border with Dagestan. He is confident that he is right, but professional archaeologists say that this is impossible and call the news fake.

Chechen Ark

Aslakhanov's excavations took four long years. During this time, he managed to dig 12 meters of petrified rocks in the mountains of Chechnya and in the end he nevertheless got inside the ark - at least that is how the man calls the hill in the shape of an iron among the plains in the mountains. Its dimensions reach 1200 meters in length and 600 in width.

Sedimentary rocks in the form of slabs Aslakhanov called petrified wooden beams of the ark. According to his calculations, the thickness of the sides of the most famous ship in the world is 25 meters. Therefore, Marat and his assistants are sure that there are voids inside the plates. Additional suspicions are also suggested by strange inclusions in the stones, which could be wooden nails.

It is interesting that the name of the village of Khindoi, where the alleged ark was discovered, is translated as “a place to collect water” (“hi” - water, “do” - storage, a place for collection). However, it is known for the fact that many ancient combat and residential towers, as well as crypts, were discovered on the territory.

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The Bible says that Noah's ark really stopped in the mountains - but did they?

“And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the mountains of Ararat. The water continued to decrease until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains appeared. (Genesis 8:4,5)

Mount Ararat is located on the border of Armenia and Turkey, but not in Chechnya. For several thousand years, inquisitive observers have seen strange outgrowths resembling an ark here on one of the slopes.

The Jewish chronicler Joseph Flavius, who lived in the first century BC, wrote: “One part of the ship can still be found today in Armenia. There people collect resin for making amulets…”.

Subsequently, Marco Polo also claimed about the ark on the slope: “You must know that in this country, Armenia, on top high mountain Noah's ark rests, covered with eternal snows, and no one can climb there, to the top, especially since the snow never melts, and new snowfalls complement the thickness of the snow cover.

If you connect your imagination, then in these ledges you can really see the stern and prow of a huge ship.

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Is it possible?

"360" decided to ask the expert, is it possible in this case to find the remains of the biblical ship in Russia? And can they be found anywhere at all? The reaction of the archaeologist, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the German Archaeological Institute, leader of the Phanagoria expedition, Vladimir Kuznetsov, was unequivocal. The interlocutor of "360" did not believe that this news was not a hoax. the legend of Noah's ark he called it nothing more than a myth and advised not to believe people who claim to have found it.

“This is absolutely unrealistic, since this is a myth created as a result of endless floods that occurred in Mesopotamia - between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Do not believe anything: I can tell you, as a professional historian, that - unfortunately or fortunately - this is impossible, ”said the archaeologist.

According to Kuznetsov, an amateur historian could find some kind of crypt, which are scattered in large quantities throughout the settlement.

“He could not find any ark and did not find it. This is all fiction, especially since he (Marat Aslakhanov - approx.) is not a professional, but who knows. Don't believe any of this. Another thing - what exactly he found, it is necessary to go and see. But the fact that this is not Noah's Ark is one hundred percent. There are a lot of antiquities there, I could find something - some kind of crypt, for example, or something else, ”concluded the expert.