Entertainment ‘Irrefutable Proof’: Noah’s Ark Could Finally Be Found After New Development
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A mysterious boat-shaped formation in the mountains of eastern Turkey could soon face its biggest test yet, as researchers who believe it may be the final resting place of Noah’s Ark say they have received official approval to investigate the site.
The team behind Noah’s Ark Scans announced that its Turkish partner secured government permits for what the group describes as the most comprehensive scientific study ever conducted at the Durupinar Formation near Mount Ararat.
The expedition is expected to include non-destructive core drilling, advanced remote-sensing technology, next-generation imaging systems and an underground drone named “Gopher” designed to map what is buried beneath the surface.
In announcing the approval, the group said it hopes to provide the world with “irrefutable proof” that the formation is the authentic resting place of Noah’s Ark.
Researchers with the group have previously used ground-penetrating radar to scan more than 20 feet below the site, where they say they identified angular structures, hidden voids and right-angle formations that do not appear consistent with ordinary geology.
Noah’s Ark Scans fundraiser Lauren Witzke said: ‘This is not merely a scientific expedition; this is confirmation that one of the most scoffed-at stories in history, Noah’s Ark, is real, as is the God who inspired it and, in His wrath and mercy, sent the flood for which it was needed.’
The expedition is scheduled to begin later this year, with preliminary findings expected to be released as data is processed and verified.
The authorization marks a major development for researchers who have spent years arguing that the site deserves serious investigation instead of dismissal from skeptics.
‘This historic authorization marks the first time in modern history that a dedicated international team has been officially cleared to perform extensive, non-destructive investigations at the site using revolutionary new scanning and imaging technologies never before applied to this site,’ the team shared in the release.
The Durupinar Formation sits about 18 miles south of Mount Ararat, Turkey’s tallest peak, and has been known to the modern world for less than a century.
According to local reports, heavy rain and earthquakes in May 1948 washed away surrounding mud and exposed the strange formation, which was then discovered by a Kurdish shepherd.
The Bible says Noah’s Ark came to rest on the “mountains of Ararat” after a 150-day flood that covered the Earth and destroyed every living creature not sheltered inside the wooden vessel.