Ark or ARK may refer to:

Biblical narratives and religion

Hebrew word ''teva''

Noah's Ark Noah's Ark ( he, תיבת נח; Biblical Hebrew: ''Tevat Noaḥ'')The word "ark" in modern English comes from Old English ''aerca'', meaning a chest or box. (See Cresswell 2010, p.22) The Hebrew word for the vessel, ''teva'', occurs twice in t ...

, a massive vessel said to have been built to save the world's animals from a flood *

Ark of bulrushes The ark of bulrushes was a container which, according to the episode known as the finding of Moses in the biblical Book of Exodus, carried the infant Moses. The ark, containing the three-month-old baby Moses, was placed in reeds by the river ban ...

, the boat of the infant Moses

Hebrew ''aron''

Ark of the Covenant The Ark of the Covenant,; Ge'ez: also known as the Ark of the Testimony or the Ark of God, is an alleged artifact believed to be the most sacred relic of the Israelites, which is described as a wooden chest, covered in pure gold, with an e ...

, chest for the tablets of the Ten Commandments *

Torah ark A Torah ark (also known as the ''Heikhal'', or the ''Aron Kodesh'') refers to an ornamental chamber in the synagogue that houses the Torah scrolls. History The ark, also known as the ''ark of law'', or in Hebrew the ''Aron Kodesh'' or ''aron ha- ...

, a cabinet used to store a synagogue's Torah scrolls

Businesses and organizations

Ark (charity) Absolute Return for Kids (ARK), is an international children's educational charity based in London, UK. Ark is a registered charity under English law. In its reporting year 2017–18, excluding its few subsidiaries, it saw gross income of £1 ...

, UK *

Ark (toy company) Ark was a Japanese company that produced a series of die-cast metal monster toys sold under the brand name "Arklon." It was founded as a sales and marketing subsidiary of famed Japanese toy manufacturer Bullmark. After Bullmark's bankruptcy in 1977 ...

, a former company *

Ark Invest ARK Investment Management LLC is an American investment management firm based in St. Petersburg, Florida, that manages several actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). It was founded by Cathie Wood in 2014. As of February 2021, the company ...

, American asset management firm *

ARK Music Factory Ark Music Factory (formerly Ark Music Production) was a musical composition and production company based in Los Angeles, California. The company was co-founded in 2010 by Patrice Wilson, who partnered with producer/composer and multi-instrumental ...

, a record label, Los Angeles, California, US * ''The Ark'', a weekly newspaper in

Tiburon, California Tiburon (; es, Tiburón, ) is an incorporated town in Marin County, California. It is located on the Tiburon Peninsula, which reaches south into the San Francisco Bay. It shares a ZIP code with the smaller incorporated city of Belvedere (forme ...

ARK Theatre Company The ARK Theatre Company is an actor-driven repertory theatre ensemble working in Los Angeles, California. General Ark Theatre Company is an ensemble of theatre professionals specializing in classical theatre, with an eye to contemporary plays that ...

in Los Angeles, California, US

Media, arts and entertainment

Fiction

Works of fiction

* ''Ark'' (film), a 2005 animated science fiction film directed by Subro Adonis * ''Ark'' (novel), a 2009 novel by Stephen Baxter * ''Ark'' (web series), a 2010 science fiction series by Trey Stokes * ''The Ark'' (''Doctor Who''), a 1966 ''Doctor Who'' serial * ''The Ark'' (film), a BBC TV film * "The Ark" (''Stargate Atlantis''), an episode of ''Stargate Atlantis'' * ''

Ark II ''Ark II'' is an American live-action science fiction television series, aimed at children, that aired on CBS from September 11 to December 18, 1976, (with reruns continuing through November 13, 1977 and reruns returning from September 16, 1978, ...

'', a children's science fiction television series * '' Ark: Survival Evolved'', a 2017 video game * ''Ark'', a 1970 apocalyptic short film directed by

Rolf Forsberg Rolf Forsberg (July 12, 1925 – February 16, 2017) was an American playwright, film and theater director. Biography Forsberg is known for directing films such as ''The Late Great Planet Earth'' and ''Parable'', a film produced for the ''1964 ...

* ''ARK'' (1996), a book of poetry by Ronald Johnson

Fictional story elements

Ark (Gravitation) This is a list of characters from the shōnen-ai manga series '' Gravitation'' written and illustrated by Maki Murakami. Main characters Shuichi Shindo Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese); Rich McNanna (English)Both English and Japanese Vo ...

, character in ''Gravitation'' *

Ark (Noon Universe) The Noon Universe ( Russian term: "Мир Полудня" or "Мир Полдня" – "World of Noon"; also known as the “Wanderers’ Universe”) is a fictional future setting for a number of hard science fiction novels written by Arkady and B ...

, a planet * ''Ark'' (Transformers), a spacecraft * The Ark (''Halo''), control station * ARK, space colony in video games ''

Sonic Adventure 2 is a platform video game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega. It was the final ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' game for the Dreamcast after Sega left the home console market. It features two Conflict between good and evil, good-vs-evil stor ...

'' and ''

Shadow the Hedgehog is a fictional character appearing in Sega's ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' franchise. Shadow was created by Takashi Iizuka and Shiro Maekawa, and first made his debut in ''Sonic Adventure 2'' (2001). Although this was intended to be his only appearan ...

'' * Ark, character in video game ''

Terranigma is a 1995 action role-playing game developed by Quintet for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), with manga artist Kamui Fujiwara acting as the character designer. The game tells the story of the Earth's resurrection by the hands of a b ...

'' * The Ark, space stations housing humanity in ''

The 100 (TV series) ''The 100'' (pronounced ''The Hundred'') is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama television series that premiered on March 19, 2014 on The CW, and ended on September 30, 2020. Developed by Jason Rothenberg, the series is loosely b ...

'' * The Ark, a floating city and the main setting of the game ''

Brink Brink or ''variant'', may refer to: Places * Brink, Virginia, United States * Brink, West Virginia, an unincorporated community, United States * Brink, Greenbrier County, West Virginia, a ghost town, United States * Brink (norra delen), a loca ...

'' * The Ark, fictional English pop rock band from

Alice Oseman Alice May Oseman (born 16 October 1994) is an English author of young adult fiction. She secured her first publishing deal at 17, and had her first novel ''Solitaire'' published in 2014. Her novels include ''Radio Silence'', ''I Was Born for Th ...

's third novel ''I Was Born For This''

Music

Bands

Ark (Bangladeshi band) Ark is a Bangladeshi rock band formed in 1991 in Dhaka City by keyboardist Ashiquzzaman Tulu. The original founder members are Ashiquzzaman Tulu, Ridwan Nabi Pancham and Shamim. As of 2017, the band line-up re-consists of lead vocalist Syed Has ...

, a Bangladeshi rock band *

Ark (British band) Ark, stylized as arK, are a musical group formed around Birmingham and The Black Country, England. Originally active from c.1985 to c.1995, the band reformed in 2010. The group's sound is a mixture of progressive rock and pop rock Pop rock ...

, a melodic rock band *

Ark (Norwegian band) Ark was a progressive metal band from Norway founded by guitarist Tore Østby ( Conception, D. C. Cooper, Frankie's Playground, Redrum) and drummer John Macaluso (TNT, Riot, Spread Eagle, Alex Masi, Yngwie Malmsteen, Powermad), who later joi ...

, a progressive metal band *

The Ark (Swedish band) The Ark are a Swedish glam rock band formed in 1991 and remaining active until 2011. They released five studio albums and became one of the most successful bands in Scandinavia. They made their breakthrough with the song " It Takes a Fool to R ...

, a Swedish glam-rock band

Albums

* ''Ark'' (Brendan Perry album), 2010, by Brendan Perry *

Ark (In Hearts Wake album) ''Ark'' is the fourth studio album by Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake. It was released on 26 May 2017 through UNFD and Rise Records. It was produced by Will Putney. In June 2018, a deluxe edition of ''Ark'' was released featuring reima ...

, 2017, by In Hearts Wake * ''Ark'' (L'Arc-en-Ciel album), 1999, by Japanese rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel * ''Ark'' (The Animals album), 1983, by The Original Animals * ''Ark'' (We Are the Ocean album), 2015, by We Are the Ocean * ''The Ark'' (album), 1991 album by Frank Zappa * ''The Ark'' (EP), 1996, by Swedish band The Ark * ''

Here Comes the Indian ''Here Comes the Indian'' is the first album by the American experimental pop band Animal Collective under that name, released June 17, 2003 on Paw Tracks. It is the first release by the group on which all four members perform together: Avey Tare ...

'', 2003 album by Animal Collective, reissued in 2020 as ''Ark''

Songs

* "The Ark", 2008, by Dr. Dog from ''

Fate Destiny, sometimes referred to as fate (from Latin ''fatum'' "decree, prediction, destiny, fate"), is a predetermined course of events. It may be conceived as a predetermined future, whether in general or of an individual. Fate Although often ...

Poetry

*"Ark", 2019 poem by

Simon Armitage Simon Robert Armitage (born 26 May 1963) is an English poet, playwright, musician and novelist. He was appointed Poet Laureate on 10 May 2019. He is professor of poetry at the University of Leeds. He has published over 20 collections of poetr ...

to commemorate launch of ''RRS Sir David Attenborough''

Video games

*'' Ark: Survival Evolved'', a 2017 action adventure survival video game

Places

Buildings

* The Ark (Duke University), a dance studio *

Ark Encounter Ark Encounter is a Christian young Earth creationist theme park that opened in Williamstown, Kentucky, United States in 2016. The centerpiece of the park is a large representation of Noah's Ark, based on the Genesis flood narrative contained ...

, a creationist theme park, Kentucky, US *

The Ark (folk venue) The Ark, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, is a nationally known acoustic and folk music venue. It has been in existence in various locations since 1965. It currently seats about 400 and features more than 300 live performances each year. Artists who hav ...

, Ann Arbor, Michigan, US *

The Ark (fortress) The Ark of Bukhara is a massive fortress located in the city of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, that was initially built and occupied around the 5th century AD. In addition to being a military structure, the Ark encompassed what was essentially a town tha ...

, Bukhara, Uzbekistan *

The Ark, London The Ark is an office building located in Hammersmith, London. Original building The building lies immediately south of the Hammersmith Flyover. Named in reference to its hull-like profile, the Ark was designed by architect Ralph Erskine, for ...

, an office block in Hammersmith, London, UK *

The Ark (Prince Edward Island) The Ark was a bioshelter constructed in Spry Point, Prince Edward Island, designed by architects David Bergmark and Ole Hammarlund, incorporating sustainable architecture technologies developed by the New Alchemy Institute. Construction began in ...

, a bioshelter in Canada

Inhabited places

* Ark., an alternative abbreviation for

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

, United States * Ark, Iran (disambiguation) * Ark, Missouri, a ghost town in the United States * Ark, Virginia, in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States *

Autonomous Region of Krajina The Serbian Autonomous Oblast of Bosanska Krajina ( sr, Српска aутономна област Босанска Крајина, Srpska autonomna oblast Bosanska Krajina) was a self-proclaimed Serbian Autonomous Oblast within today's Bosnia a ...

, in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Other places

The Ark (Antarctica) The Ark () is a rock summit, , in the central part of the Read Mountains, in the Shackleton Range in Antarctica. First mapped in 1957 by the CTAE. The name, given by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC), is descriptive of its ...

, a rock summit in Antarctica

Transportation

Ark (river boat) In early periods of North American industrial development, an ark was a temporary boat used for river transport in eastern North America before slack-water canals (a lock system and appropriate dams allowing two way travel) and railroads made ...

, a temporary boat used in river transport in eastern North America * , a prestigious ship name in the British Royal Navy, often the name of the Fleet Flagship, has been given to five ships * ''The Ark'' (ship), a ship used in founding the Province of Maryland * ''The Ark'', a ship used as a Scottish Marine Station, now the basis of the

University Marine Biological Station Millport The University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM) was a higher education institution located on the island of Great Cumbrae in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland, and run by the University of London (of which it was a central academic body). ...

* The ''Ark'', an unfinished sculpture in the form of a functional ship created by artist

Kea Tawana Kea Tawana (c. 1935 – August 4, 2016) was an American artist known for creating the ''Ark'', an 86-foot-long, three-story high ship she built in Newark, New Jersey, starting in 1982. For decades she had collected salvaged wood, stained glass, and ...

between 1982 and 1988 in Newark, New Jersey *

Interstellar ark An interstellar ark is a conceptual starship designed for interstellar travel. Interstellar arks may be the most economically feasible method of traveling such distances. The ark has also been proposed as a potential habitat to preserve civiliza ...

, a conceptual multi-lifetime space vehicle *

Ararat International Airlines Ararat International Airlines was an airline headquartered in Yerevan, Armenia and based at the city's Zvartnots International Airport. The company (the name of which is derived from Mount Ararat) was founded in 2010. Fleet In January 2013, th ...

, by ICAO airline designator *

Arusha Airport Arusha Airport is a domestic airport located in the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and terminal building. The Arusha non-directional ...

, by IATA airport code *

Arkadelphia (Amtrak station) Arkadelphia station is an Amtrak train station located at 798 South Fifth Street in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in the restored Missouri Pacific Railroad station. Arkadelphia is a stop for the ''Texas Eagle''. The station also serves as the headquarte ...

, by Amtrak station code *

Armoured Ramp Carrier This is a list of specialist variants of the Churchill tank which were used for purposes other than frontline combat. Churchill Oke A Churchill II or III with a flamethrower. The Oke flamethrowing tank was named after its designer, Major J.M. ...

, a specialist armoured vehicle

Technology

* ARK (

Archival Resource Key An Archival Resource Key (ARK) is a multi-purpose URL suited to being a persistent identifier for information objects of any type. It is widely used by libraries, data centers, archives, museums, publishers, and government agencies to provide rel ...

), a type of URL that serves as a persistent identifier for scientific and cultural objects * , a software distribution founded by

Bernhard Rosenkränzer Bernhard Rosenkränzer (born February 18, 1977) is the founder and main developer of Ark Linux (later merged into OpenMandriva) and a contributor to various other free software projects such as KDE and OpenOffice.org. To many in the Linux commun ...

Ark (search engine) Ark is a personal search engine that uses filters such as hometown, current city, high school, college, gender, relationship status, employee, and interests, to search for new people, old classmates, old friends or acquaintances, and new business ...

, a people search engine *

Ark (software) Ark is a file archiver and compressor developed by KDE and included in the KDE Applications software bundle. It supports various common archive and compression formats including zip, 7z, rar, lha and tar (both uncompressed and compressed wit ...

, an archiving tool *

Hongmeng OS HarmonyOS (HMOS) () is a distributed operating system developed by Huawei to collaborate and interconnect with multiple smart devices on the Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem. In its current multi-kernel design, the operating system selects s ...

, an Android-compatible mobile operating system by Huawei * Archaeological Recording Kit, a database and GIS web-based recording system for archaeology

Other uses

Ark Prize of the Free Word The Arkprijs van het Vrije Woord (Ark Prize of the Free Word) is a symbolic award created in 1951 by Herman Teirlinck and the editorial team of the ''Nieuw Vlaams Tijdschrift'' (New Flemish magazine) to counteract ideologically driven restrictions ...

, a literary prize *

ARK (Atomska Ratna Komanda) The Armijska Ratna Komanda D-0 (full civil designation in sh-Latn-Cyrl, Vojni objekat Armijska Ratna Komanda ARK D-0, Армијска Ратна Команда; en, Army War Command), also known as the Ark, ARK/D-0, Atomska Ratna Komanda, and n ...

, a nuclear command bunker near Konjic, Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Netherlands Court of Audit The Court of Audits (in Dutch: ''Algemene Rekenkamer'') is an independent body that audits the spending of the national government on its efficiency and legitimacy. The Court is appointed by cabinet on the advice of the House of Representatives. ...

(''Algemene Rekenkamer'') *ARK (Access Research Knowledge),

Northern Ireland Social and Political Archive ARK (Access Research Knowledge) is a Northern Irish website in collaboration with Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University sco, Ulstèr Universitie , image = Ulster University coat of arms.png , caption = , mo ...