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Since the 1800s, several dozen expeditions have scaled Mt. Ararat in hopes of finding evidence of Noah’s Ark, and more are planned in the coming years. Satellite imagery and aerial photographs have generated interest in several sites. Most excursions have focused on a handful of locations based on earlier reported sightings.
Ararat Anomaly
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane took black-and-white images of the northwest side of Mt. Ararat in 1949, revealing a large object that resembles a portion of a ship. The images were made public in 1995 and sparked further interest.
Ahora Gorge
One mile below the peak of Ararat is Ahora Gorge. This site gained popularity when George Hagopian, an Armenian, claimed his uncle took him on top of the Ark as a young boy around 1908. Throughout his lifetime, he proclaimed what he discovered as truth, but he was unable to pinpoint the exact location of his discovery.