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• National Geographic -- The Search for Noah's Flood
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• CIA World Factbook -- Turkey

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• Bowen, Jeremy. "Noah's Ark -- The True Story." Discovery Channel and BBC News. March 21, 2004.
• Carney, Scott. "Did a Comet Cause the Great Flood?" Discover Magazine. Nov. 15, 2007. (April 30, 2008)
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• David, Leonard. "Satellite Closes in on Noah's Ark mystery." CNN. March 13, 2006. (April 30, 2008)
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