Interview30 Oct 1993George Jammal tells the Los Angeles Times his CBS Ark story was a hoaxJammal told the Los Angeles Times he made up the story; he said the "ark wood" came from railroad tracks in Long Beach and that he had never been to Turkey. The Times reported he hardened the wood by cooking it in an oven.George Jammal Mount Ararat Debunked 2 sources
Press20 Feb 1993CBS airs The Incredible Discovery of Noah's Ark featuring George JammalA CBS special produced by Sun (the company behind the 1976 film) presented George Jammal displaying wood he said came from the Ark on Ararat.CBS, Sun Classic Pictures Mount Ararat Debunked 3 sources