Tea at Trianon: Has Noah's Ark Been Found?

John Wilson Croker on Marie-Antoinette

"We have followed the history of Marie Antoinette with the greatest diligence and scrupulosity. We have lived in those times. We have talked with some of her friends and some of her enemies; we have read, certainly not all, but hundreds of the libels written against her; and we have, in short, examined her life with– if we may be allowed to say so of ourselves– something of the accuracy of contemporaries, the diligence of inquirers, and the impartiality of historians, all combined; and we feel it our duty to declare, in as a solemn a manner as literature admits of, our well-matured opinion that every reproach against the morals of the queen was a gross calumny– that she was, as we have said, one of the purest of human beings."

~from History of the Guillotine by John Wilson Croker, 1844

Edmund Burke on Marie-Antoinette

"It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the queen of France, then dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely there never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she had just begun to move in, glittering like a morning star full of life and splendor and joy. Oh, what a revolution....Little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fall upon her, in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honor and of cavaliers! I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards, to avenge even a look which threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone; that of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded...."

~Edmund Burke, October 1790

Monday, March 24, 2025

Has Noah's Ark Been Found?

From The Daily Mail:

According to the Bible, Noah's Ark saved humanity and all the animals from certain annihilation during an ancient flood. Now, 5,000 years after those floodwaters supposedly receded, scientists claim to have discovered the location of the famous boat. An international team of researchers claims that a boat-shaped mound 18 miles (30km) south of Mount Ararat in Turkey is actually the fossilised remains of a wooden vessel.
The Durupinar Formation is a 163-metre (538ft) geological structure made of a type of iron ore called limonite. It has long captivated researchers due to the fact that its shape and structure almost match those given for the Ark in the Bible. New evidence shows that the mound really did experience a devastating flood 5,000 years ago. This supports the biblical account of a flood covering the region between 3000 and 5500 BC.
'Our studies show that this region harboured life in that period and that, at some point, it was covered by water, which reinforces the possibility that a catastrophic event of great magnitude occurred,' the researchers said. (Read more.)

From NDTV:

A recent discovery has sparked excitement among some experts who believe they may have found the fossil of Noah's Ark. Researchers have identified a boat-shaped mound in Turkey's Durupinar Formation, which has long been associated with the biblical story of Noah's Ark, The Jerusalem Post reported. The mound, believed to have been submerged in water during a catastrophic flood around 5,000 years ago, has now caught the attention of an international team of researchers. Since 2021, the team have been working together to study the formation, hoping to confirm their hypothesis that it could be the site of a massive, well-preserved vessel.
While this discovery is still under investigation, it has generated significant interest both in scientific circles and among those who believe in the biblical account. The team aims to gather more data to determine if the mound truly holds the key to uncovering an ancient and significant historical relic. (Read more.)