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'''Ark''' may refer to:
'''Religion'''
* [[Ark (synagogue)]], a cabinet used to store a synagogue's Torah scroll
* [[Ark of the Covenant]], consecrated container for Moses's tablets of Ten Commandments
* [[Ark of bulrushes]], infant Moses's boat
* [[Noah's Ark]], according to Abrahamic religions, a massive vessel Noah built at God's command to keep him, his family, and a core breeding stock of the world’s animals safe
'''Geography'''
* [[Ark, Virginia]]
* Ark, an alternative abbreviation for [[Arkansas]]
* [[The Ark (fortress)]], in Bukhara, Uzbekistan
'''Technology'''
* [[Ark (computing)]], an archiving tool
* [[Ark Linux]], a software distribution
* [[Interstellar ark]], a conceptual multi-lifetime space vehicle
* [[Ark (river boat)]], a temporary boat used in river transport in eastern North America
'''Agriculture'''
* [[Chicken ark]], a mobile shelter for domestic chickens
* Pig ark, a mobile shelter for [[domestic pig]]s
'''Narratives'''
* [[Stargate: The Ark of Truth]], a 2007 film following the conclusion of Stargate: SG-1
* [[Ark (2004 film)]], a 2005 computer-generated imagery movie directed by Kenny Hwang
* [[The Ark (Transformers)]], an Autobot spacecraft in the fictional Transformers Universe
* [[The Ark (Doctor Who)]], a series of fiction episodes
* [[The Ark (Stargate Atlantis)]], an episode of Stargate Atlantis
* [[Ark (Noon Universe)]], a fictional planet
'''Music'''
* [[Ark (folk venue)]], a concert venue in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* [[Ark (late 70s rock band)]], led by Scottish singer/guitarist [[Dave Kelly (Scottish musician)|Dave Kelly]]
* [[The Ark (band)]], Swedish glam-rock band
* [[Ark (UK band)]], a melodic rock band
* [[ARK (band)]], a metal band
* [[Ark (L'Arc-en-Ciel album)]], by the Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel
* [[Ark (The Animals album)]], a 1983 album by The Original Animals
* Ark (song), by the Japanese band [[Sound Horizon]]
'''Games'''
* ''[[Ark (game)|Ark]]'', a 1996 computer game subtitled ''Search For The Future''
* Space colony ARK, from the video game ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''
* Ark, the main character of video game ''[[Terranigma]]''
* [[The Ark (Halo)]], a mysterious Forerunner facility from which all the Halos can be controlled in the videogame ''Halo''
* Abels Ark, from the video game ''[[Xenogears]]''
* Abels Ark, from the video game series ''[[Xenosaga]]''
* The Ark, a special suitcase bomb in ''[[Splinter Cell]]''
* Ark, Ark, the final level of the original [[Lemmings (video game)|''Lemmings'' video game]]
* Ark, a teleporting facility from Earth to Mars in the computer game ''[[Doom (video game)|Doom]]''
* Ark, Dagger's (Princess Garnet) final summon in the video game ''[[Final Fantasy IX]]''
* ARK, the Advisors Of Rubi-Ka from the game ''[[Anarchy Online]]''
'''British Royal Navy'''
* [[HMS Ark Royal|HMS ''Ark Royal'']], a prestigious ship name in the Royal Navy. It is often the name of the Fleet Flagship, and has been given to five ships:
** [[HMS Ark Royal (1587)|HMS ''Ark Royal'' (1587)]], the English Flagship against the Spanish Armada in 1588
** [[HMS Ark Royal (1914)|HMS ''Ark Royal'' (1914)]], Britain's second Aircraft Carrier
** [[HMS Ark Royal (91)|HMS ''Ark Royal'' (91)]], a ship which saw action in World War II and was sunk
** [[HMS Ark Royal (R09)|HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R09)]], an ''Audacious'' class aircraft carrier
** [[HMS Ark Royal (R07)|HMS ''Ark Royal'' (R07)]], an ''Invincible'' class aircraft carrier, the current Fleet Flagship of the Royal Navy
== Other ==
* [[The Ark (Antarctica)]], mountain
* [[The Ark (newspaper)]], California
* [[The London Ark]], an office block in Hammersmith, London, that looks like a ship
* [[Ark (toy company)]]
* [[Ark (scooter)]]
* Ark, a literary prize from the [[Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord]]
* [[The Ark (album)]], a bootleg album by [[Frank Zappa]]
== See also ==
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* [[Arc]]
* [[Arch]]
* [[ARK]]
* [[Arkana]]
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