Noah's Ark
vessel in the Genesis flood narrative
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Summary
Noah's Ark is a mythological ship[1]. It draws 75,457 Wikipedia views per month (mythological ship category, ranking #1 of 9).[2]
Key Facts
- Creator: Noah[3]
- Named after: Noah[4]
- Made from material: Gopher wood[5]
- Commons category: Noah's Ark[6]
- Significant event: Genesis flood narrative[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Noah's Ark[8]
- Depicted by: In Front of Noah's Ark (Dresden)[9], Noah's Ark[10]
- Described by source: Collier's New Encyclopedia, 1921[11]
- Present in work: Book of Genesis[12], Genesis flood narrative[13]
- Different from: Ark of the Covenant[14], Arka Noego[15]
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Influence
Things named for Noah's Ark include it[16], a film[17], directed by Michael Curtiz[18] and Ark Hills[19], a building complex[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1986[22].
Why It Matters
Noah's Ark has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]
Entities named for it include it[16], a film[17], directed by Michael Curtiz[18] and Ark Hills[19], a building complex[20], in Japan[21], founded in 1986[22].