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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

How Greenpeace rebuilt Noah's Ark

Greenpeace Noah's ark
The new replica ark was constructed on a site 2,500m above sea level. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
It was built by volunteer carpenters from Turkey and Germany. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
Work began at the start of May and was completed in just four weeks. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
The animals went in two by two: a caravan of 40 horses and mules hauled the building materials up rocky terrain to the site. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
Greenpeace activists also climbed the 5,137 metre snow-capped summit of Mount Ararat itself to protest about climate change Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
Jewish, Christian and Muslim religions all include the story of how Noah built the ark to protect all the creatures of the world from the great flood. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
Greenpeace's version of the ark is 10 metres long, 4 metres wide and 4 metres high and will be used a shelter for mountaineers. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
Greenpeace Noah's ark
After the ark was completed Greenpeace released 208 doves - one for each country. Photograph: Manuel Citak/Manuel Citak/Greenpeace
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