Have they found the real Noah’s Ark? It sounds preposterous but on a hillside near Mount Ararat, archaeologists are using robots to examine a boat-shaped structure… and it’s exactly the dimensions decreed in the Old Testament
Researchers investigating Turkey’s boat-shaped Durupinar Formation near Mount Ararat say new scans and drilling data may indicate a large man-made vessel lies beneath the site. The Noah’s Ark Scans team claims the structure matches the biblical Ark’s location and dimensions, but these assertions remain unverified and are presented alongside strong creationist interpretations.
The team has used LiDAR, drones, thermal imaging, electrical resistivity tomography, ground-penetrating radar, core drilling and an underground robot to examine the formation. Supporters highlight its proximity to Mount Ararat and its alleged resemblance to the Bible’s measurements of 300 cubits by 50 cubits by 30 cubits—roughly 515 feet long, 86 feet wide and 52 feet high—while critics have long regarded the formation as geological rather than archaeological.
- Researchers claim a boat-shaped formation may contain Noah’s Ark.
- Advanced scans and drilling have produced alleged structural evidence.
- The claims remain unconfirmed and are disputed by mainstream science.