The Ark described in the story is huge. It was three hundred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high. Given that a cubit is approximately 18 inches this would make the Ark 450 ft long, 75 ft wide, and 45 ft high. That means 3 stories high with a deck area of approximately 36 tennis courts. In the image above you see a modern replica of the Ark by Dutchman Johan Huibers. As you can see it is quite large. The real surprise is that it is not even half the size of the full Ark according to the Bible. He built the Ark as tourist attraction. Please watch the video below so you can better perceive the size of the Ark. Be sure to watch all the way through as the final pan of the ship will truly show its scale.
Ark Replica
Moses. "Genesis Chapters 6-9." NIV Bible. Hodder & Stoughton, 2008. Print.
The Dutch "Noah's Ark", Ark Van Noach. Perf. Ruth Liptrot. Youtube. Five News, 29 Aug. 2007. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl9oFHRJ6kE>.
Photograph. Daily Mail. 30 Apr. 2007. Web. 8 Dec. 2010. <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-451746/Noahs-Ark-ready-floods-Holland.html>.
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