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Scans reveal 'void' and structures at 'Noah's Ark' site in Turkey

By T.K. Randall
May 17, 2025 · Comment icon 12 comments
The Durupinar site in Turkey.
Is Noah's Ark here after all ? Image Credit: CC BY-SA 4.0 Zorka Sojka
Ground-penetrating radar has reportedly revealed tantalizing evidence at the Durupinar Formation.
The site, which has long been rumored to be the final resting place of the biblical vessel, is situated approximately 3km north of the Iranian border and around 6,500ft above sea level.

Researchers from all over the world have investigated the site over the years, but the question of whether it really is the final resting place of Noah's Ark, or simply a natural formation, remains up in the air.

Now, a new series of scans conducted at the site by Andrew Jones of Noah's Ark Scans and his colleagues has revealed what is perhaps the most tantalizing evidence yet that something might be there.

Using ground-penetrating radar, Jones believes that he has uncovered signs of a tunnel-like void running through the center of the formation as well as additional angular structures inside it.

The scans also reportedly show three distinct layers - matching biblical descriptions of the ark's three decks.

The team claims that this represents evidence of interior corridors and rooms.
"We're not expecting something that's fully preserved," Jones told The Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). "What's left is the chemical imprint, pieces of wood and in the ground, the shape of a hall."

"[These findings are] not what you'd expect to see if the site were simply a solid block of rock or the result of random mudflow debris."

"But it is exactly what you'd expect to find if this were a man-made boat, consistent with the biblical specifications of Noah's Ark."

Given the skepticism surrounding the nature of the Durupinar Formation, it will likely take some pretty concrete evidence to convince the archaeological community that this is indeed Noah's Ark.

Jones and his team are hoping to conduct additional scans and take core drilling samples.

More details of their findings should be revealed over the coming months.

Source: Mail Online | Comments (12)




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Comment icon #3 Posted by Ell 2 months ago
That void might have been dug by a wandering South American Giant Sloth!   Imagine that! It magically teleported from South America to Australia and next it magically teleported again to India and then it wandered half way to Scotland where it intended to meet up with the Loch Ness Monster and it there, in Turkey, dug one of its tunnels and erected a number of giant TV screens before it continued its wandering to Scotland. It ought to have had quite a tale to tell. I wonder whether once there it adopted the Scottish dress? My umpteenth great-grandfather might have known if he had not been awa... [More]
Comment icon #4 Posted by Amanda Evans 2 months ago
I know it's not Noah's Ark but I am quite intrigued by what it is. 
Comment icon #5 Posted by AZDZ 2 months ago
Caves! I actually hope they find the evidence that solves the mystery one way or another. Is it wrong to hope it is the Ark?
Comment icon #6 Posted by Alpha_Q 2 months ago
  "...the question of whether it really is the final resting place of Noah's Ark, or simply a natural formation, remains up in the air." No. No it doesn't.
Comment icon #7 Posted by Imran S 2 months ago
Check out Mount Judi, in Turkey!
Comment icon #8 Posted by Piney 2 months ago
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syncline What mystery? This is what it is. It's actually stupid to think it's the Ark. The original Ark was round and made of reeds....
Comment icon #9 Posted by DrDueDiligence 2 months ago
Could be a tomb or something historically similar 
Comment icon #10 Posted by Piney 2 months ago
Not there. 
Comment icon #11 Posted by diddyman68 2 months ago
Saying that gives the impression that the whole ark nonsense was fact.
Comment icon #12 Posted by Piney 2 months ago
Not my problem if they can't read Bronte Country sarcasm. ?


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