'Compelling evidence' that Noah's Ark has been found in Turkey
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Researchers believe they have made a biblical find at a boat-shaped geological site in Turkey – rooms and corridors that could be Noah's Ark.
The Noah's Ark Scans project analysed soil and 3D ground-penetrating radar results from the spot in the Durupinar formation, around 18 miles south of Mount Ararat. The Turkish-American team said: 'These results provide compelling evidence of a unique, potentially man-made structure beneath the surface, distinct from the surrounding mudflow.'
According to the Bible, God instructed Noah to build a massive ark to save himself, his family and pairs of every animal species from a global flood. The story is central to the flood narrative in the Book of Genesis, in which God intends to destroy humanity due to its wickedness.
According to the Old Testament account, Noah's Ark came to rest on the 'mountains of Ararat' after the flood. Historians and Bible scholars generally agree that 'Ararat' refers to the region of Urartu, now part of Armenia, eastern Turkey and Iran, not necessarily a single mountain.
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Nevertheless, Mount Ararat is traditionally considered the resting place of the Ark. The soil samples collected in September show significantly higher levels of organic matter and potassium compared with surrounding areas. The team said it suggests the presence of decayed wood.
And the GPR scans taken at the site in 2019 show a 234ft central corridor and angular structures – potentially rooms or corridors extending up to 20ft deep, which the team says suggest intentional design. Lead researcher Andrew Jones said: 'The re-analysis confirms what we suspected: these are not random shapes. The presence of hallways and room-like structures points to a man-made origin for the boat shape.'
Noah's Ark was a massive boat built by the biblical figure Noah, as instructed by God, to save himself, his family, and representatives of every animal species from a global flood. The ark is a central figure in the Genesis flood narrative, where God intends to destroy humanity due to its wickedness.
According to the biblical account in Genesis, Noah's Ark came to rest on the "mountains of Ararat" after the flood, specifically on the seventeenth day of the seventh month. Historians and Bible scholars generally agree that "Ararat" refers to the region of Urartu, which corresponds to parts of modern-day Armenia, eastern Turkey, and Iran, not necessarily a single mountain like Mount Ararat.
Nevertheless, Ararat is traditionally considered the resting-place of Noah's Ark, and, thus, regarded as a biblical mountain. Mount Ararat has been associated with the Genesis account since the 11th century, and Armenians began to identify it as the ark's landing place during that time.
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