A late 19th Century illustration from the Book of Genesis of the dove returning to the Ark, on Mount Ararat in east of Turkey. The vessel was built by Noah, a ninth-generation descendant of Adam and Eve. According to the bible, God informed Noah of his plans to eradicate mankind due to their evil ways, and instructed him to build an ark, in which he and his family and a select few creatures of every species were to take refuge. Rain began to fall and continued for forty days and forty nights, until the earth was entirely submerged.
A late 19th Century illustration from the Book of Genesis of the dove returning to the Ark, on Mount Ararat in east of Turkey. The vessel was built by Noah, a ninth-generation descendant of Adam and Eve. According to the bible, God informed Noah of his plans to eradicate mankind due to their evil ways, and instructed him to build an ark, in which he and his family and a select few creatures of every species were to take refuge. Rain began to fall and continued for forty days and forty nights, until the earth was entirely submerged. When the boat flounded on the rocky summit, Noah sent out a dove to check the water's retreat.
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Location: Mount Ararat, Turkey
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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