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Recent findings boost hunt for Noah's Ark in eastern Turkey

By T.K. Randall
October 26, 2024 · Comment icon 46 comments
The Durupinar site in Turkey.
The Durupinar formation in Turkey. Image Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 Zorka Sojka
A boat-shaped formation in the mountains of Turkey has long been at the center of the search for the biblical vessel.
Whether or not you believe it ever existed at all, the final resting place of Noah's Ark - the biblical vessel that was said to have carried two of every animal to safety after a devastating flood swallowed the land - has remained a mystery since ancient times.

One site in particular - known as the Durupinar formation - is thought by some to be the petrified remains of the ark itself. Vaguely resembling the shape of a vessel, it is situated in Turkey approximately 3km north of the Iranian border and around 6,500ft above sea level.

What's more, its size seems to roughly match that of the ark which is described in the Bible as being "a length of three hundred cubits, a width of fifty cubits, and a height of thirty cubits."

While geologists generally argue that the site is a natural formation, since 2021 scientists from three universities in Turkey and the United States have been analyzing samples of the rocks and soil found at the site to determine if it really is home to Noah's iconic vessel.
Their findings have suggested that the formation dates back between 3,500 and 5,000 years - making it a possible match for the age of the ark.

Evidence of a clay-like material, as well as marine materials, were also found - indicating that the site may have also once been submerged by the sea - just like in the story.

But is this really enough to indicate that the site is the resting place of Noah's Ark ?

Ultimately, it may be impossible to definitively prove this to be the case one way or the other.

Source: Jerusalem Post | Comments (46)




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Comment icon #37 Posted by AZDZ 8 days ago
The extent of the new evidence: "Clayey, marine and seafood materials" ? I can walk 1 mile to an undeveloped canyon and find those items laying on the ground. Wooden logs not found anywhere else on the mountain, outside the area of the visual evidence would be better evidence. Has the size of the suspected Ark on the mountain been proven to be the exact size as described in the Bible? Length: 510 feet Width: 85 feet Height: 51 feet Some details of the following had to be guessed but... Photos of the Ark Encounter scale replica. I'd love to see it be proven, and suspect it will someday but... [More]
Comment icon #38 Posted by Trelane 7 days ago
That's the proper way for official documentation. I don't think there's a corresponding consensus for unofficial posting on web forums.
Comment icon #39 Posted by pbarosso 7 days ago
why do you think the bible came first? why theres a better chance the formation inspired the idea of the flood. people climb mountain, find formation and think "wow why is there a boat shaped formation" and then THAT story made it into the bible?
Comment icon #40 Posted by AZDZ 7 days ago
I am sorry, we seem to have a misunderstanding. I said: "it is a very suspicious shape to be on the mountain the Bible says it landed on" "The Bible says it landed on" is supposed to be understood as past tense. After.
Comment icon #41 Posted by Essan 7 days ago
I think that's pretty much what did indeed happen.     A bit like the way fossil sea shells found on the top of hills "prove" the whole world was covered in a flood      Or, x hero was buried in a tomb at place y because we discovered a tomb at place y so that must be the tomb of hero x.    Circular reasoning and confirmation bias.  The fact the "remains" of Noah's ark were found on a hill, means that was obviously where it landed.    The fact it's not actually a big wooded box at all is conveniently overlooked (an ark is NOT a boat and is NOT boat shaped   ) Meanwhile, I was bemu... [More]
Comment icon #42 Posted by Piney 7 days ago
The original ark deion was a circular reed raft. 
Comment icon #43 Posted by Piney 7 days ago
Google Snelling's Grand Canyon fiasco. It's a hoot. 
Comment icon #44 Posted by The Puzzler 7 days ago
Seriously interesting map Abe.
Comment icon #45 Posted by Skulduggery 5 days ago
This article popped up in my Google feed. I got as far as the phrase 'young Earth creationist' before I stopped reading. Yeah, just no. https://m.jpost.com/archaeology/archaeology-around-the-world/article-826776 Although, this supposed Babylonian map sounds kind of cool.
Comment icon #46 Posted by Skulduggery 5 days ago
I find it just a bit disconcerting that the map the article so illustrativey mentions throughout isn't visible anywhere in the effing article. 


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