'It'll be simply stunning': Artists work on 2,000-sq-ft model foot model of first-century Jerusalem

A team of artists continues to work around the clock on a new and exciting model that will be displayed at the Ark Encounter in Kentucky. 

Once complete, the 2,000-sq-ft model of first-century Jerusalem will consist of 5,000 buildings, 15,000 people and thousands of plants at a 1:100 scale. 

"All the parts for this latest tile have been 3D printed using our new printers, and the artists are starting to assemble these components during this testing phase," said Ken Ham, CEO of Ark Encounters and Answers in Genesis. "They are also hand-painting and aging each piece. It'll be simply stunning."

The model will be exhibited in the Jerusalem building, currently under construction at the Ark Encounter. 

It is scheduled to open in 2026.