July 19, 2004 - 19:15 AMT
RUSSIAN EXPEDITION LEFT FOR ARARAT TO FIND NOAH'S ARK
A Russian expedition has left for the Mount Ararat to find the Noah's ark. As reported by Echo of Moscow radio station, the expedition is led by well-known orientalist Andrey Polyakov. This is his second trip to Ararat. Previous time he brought with him the solution of one of Ararat mysteries - photos of an ancient inscription and a drawing on stone fragments found among the gravestones in a deserted Armenian cemetery high in the mountains. In the opinion of specialists, who decoded the message, it is a peculiar "survival instruction" to Noah and his descendants. The present expedition will last till early August. One of its organizers - Rambler TV Network - intends to transmit episodes on the course of the investigation in real time. The expedition participants themselves said they were sure they would manage to find the legendary ark.