The Archaeological Imaging Research Consortium (ArcImaging) is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Private Foundation which is focused on researching biblical and historic sites based on the scientific means of Archaeology, Satellite Imaging, Ground Penetrating Radar, and Airborne Remote Sensing with on-site archaeological studies. ArcImaging compiles results from Archaeological Surveys, Digital Elevation Models, Satellite Imagery, and Photograph Surveys in a common database which is composed of various text and imagery data and other pertaining multimedia data.
The largest university in Eastern Turkey, Ataturk University, and ArcImaging have signed three agreements to collaborate on archeological studies in Eastern Anatolia (Turkey). ArcImaging is working with the Ataturk University Archaeology Department under the direction of the Faculty of Sciences & Arts.
ArcImaging President Rex Geissler has worked with Ataturk University in Erzurum, Turkey since 2000. ArcImaging posted
the Turkey Photo Album
from their work with Ataturk University and travels around Turkey in
2000.
ArcImaging hosted the Rector
and Dean of Sciences & Arts who are over
the Archaeology Department at Ataturk University, Turkey, for an international
team meeting, which included many scientific tours and ArcImaging presentations.
The Turkish Embassy announced on October 10, 2001 that for the first
time since 1990 an international research group, ArcImaging, received
federal permission from the Turkish Government and various Turkish Ministries
to perform research on Mount Ararat.
ArcImaging was extremely pleased and grateful to the nation of Turkey
and to Ataturk University for their support in this scientific research.
Based on the 2001 ArcImaging permission granted by the Turkish Government
entities, the ArcImaging Team directed by Dr. David Livingston and coordinated
by Rex Geissler, conducted the productive 2001
ArcImaging Mount Ararat Research Expedition & Survey, retrieving several hundred artifacts. ArcImaging looks forward
to working together with the nation of Turkey as this scientific research
continues over the upcoming years and decades to come.
ArcImaging
President Rex Geissler was a guest at his
Excellency Turkey's 7th President Kenan Evren's Scholarship
Dedication for Turkish Studies at Florida
Atlantic University on March 25-26, 2002. ArcImaging is a
financial supporter of the scholarship fund and of T.A.B.E.C., the
Turkish-American Business, Education, & Cultural Development Committee
that helped coordinate the scholarship fund in President Evren's
name. ArcImaging was fortunate to meet with and discuss Mount Ararat
Archaeological Research in collaboration with Ataturk University
with President & General Kenan Evren, Turkey's Minister of
Culture Istemihan Talay, the Turkish
Ambassador to America in Washington D.C. Dr. O. Faruk Logoglu, former
United States Secretary of State, Chief of Staff, & General Alexander
Haig, United
States Congressman Robert Wexler, the Honorable Ismet Karading,
Mayor of Marmaris, Turkey, and Florida
Atlantic University President James Catanese in Boca Raton,
Florida.
ArcImaging
officers/directors B.J. Corbin, Gary Pryor and Rex Geissler originally
discussed Mount Ararat research with T.A.B.E.C. President Suheyla
Gencsoy and her husband Tahsin in Ft. Lauderdale. Suheyla has
supported ArcImaging and has discussed this research with numerous officials
in Turkey.
Photos
of the Presiden Evren / Florida Atlantic University events are available
by clicking here
ArcImaging published photos from their May 2006 Turkey visit
to Ankara, Cappadocia, Erzurum, Hittite Empire cities, and Mount Ararat. The first photos available are from the
Hittite Empire Capital cities of
Alacahöyük, Hattusas/Bogazkale, and Yazilikaya Rock Sanctuary
and were taken by Ercument Kurtoglu, David Graves,
and Rex Geissler.
The Near East Archaeological Society (NEAS) held a debate on the landing site of Noah's Ark November 15, 2007. Dr. John Morris of ICR moderated the debate,
where ArcImaging President Rex Geissler took the position of defending Mount Ararat as the landing site while
Rapid Response Report President Bill Crouse took the position of defending Mount Cudi as the landing site.
Rex Geissler's presentation during the debate is located here.
ArcImaging is a group of researchers that focus on using the latest remote sensing and archaeological technology for biblical sites of interest. We welcome your interest and support!