Anchorstone is a biblical archeology research and educational organization, founded in 1995 by Bill Fry and Jerry and Rose Bowen. Based upon the research work by Ron Wyatt, our purpose is to share discoveries that validate Scriptural history accounts.
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Wyatt’s quest: Part 8
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Some people express grave reservations about Ron Wyatt’s "discovery" of Noah’s Ark. There are those who challenge Wyatt’s claims concerning Noah’s Ark because of other controversial discoveries he claimed to have made. Wyatt said he found the actual spot where Moses and the Israelites crossed the Red Sea […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Wyatt’s quest: Part 7, Turkey’s decision 1987
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Ron Wyatt traveled to Turkey in February 1987 after learning the verdict rendered by a panel of scientists and government officials on whether the boat-shaped formation near Dogubeyazit contained the remains of Noah’s Ark. The governor of Agri district, Sevket Ekinci, welcomed Wyatt into his office. Researchers from […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Part 10 — The Ark of Noah
UZENGILI VILLAGE, Turkey (BP)–Following are journal entries from two men in search of Noah’s Ark. CHUCK: Hassan Baba tells us that Durupinar is not the name of the area where some believe the remains of Noah’s Ark rest. Rather, Durupinar is the name of the Turkish pilot who took photos […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Wyatt’s quest: Part 6, Radar scans 1986
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–Ron Wyatt and David Fasold were in a quandary. Unable to excavate, the only path forward lay in a radar scan, but that was costly beyond their means and no one was going to finance another major expedition after the rebel assault fiasco in August 1985. After committing […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Part 9 — Change of plans
DOBI, Turkey (BP)–Following are journal entries from two men in search of Noah’s Ark. CHUCK: As it happens, a retired army colonel is typing information for the Turkish Mountaineering Federation while the central commander is scrutinizing our paperwork. He intercedes with the commander, who decides we can shoot in and […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Wyatt’s quest: Part 5, The big expedition 1985
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–During his expedition with Jim Irwin, Ron Wyatt had been able to collect more samples than ever before. This time, the results of the analysis were nothing short of spectacular. Wyatt believed one specimen was the remains of a metal fitting of some type. It proved to contain […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Part 8 — The outpost commander
DOBI, Turkey (BP)–Following are journal entries from two men in search of Noah’s Ark. CHUCK: This morning we get up at 6 to reconnoiter the area and see what the climbers are doing. I shoot several still photos of the town and surrounding area, as well as several shots of […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Wyatt’s quest: Part 4; Metal detector scans 1984
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)–While most experts remained unconvinced by Ron Wyatt’s findings, the evidence of unusual iron content in the soil persuaded the people at White’s Electronics in Sweet Home, Ore., to donate two top-of-the-line metal detectors to Wyatt’s next expedition. Then, in 1983, Wyatt read an article about Apollo 15 […]
IN SEARCH OF NOAH’S ARK: Part 7 — Hassan Baba, ‘keeper of the Ark’
DOBI, Turkey (BP)–Following are journal entries from two men in search of Noah’s Ark. CHUCK: After our battle with the rocky hillock, our drive is pretty peaceful. We arrive at the Durupinar site, named after a Turkish military captain who reported an unusual formation pointed out to him by a […]
Teaching Humanity’s Origins: Evolved or designed?
Next month will mark the 80th anniversary of the landmark Scopes trial, a riveting courtroom drama about the teaching of Charles Darwin’s theories of human origins in a Tennessee classroom. The court convicted science teacher John Scopes and fined him $100, but science won the day. Since then, it’s largely […]