New radar scans and soil tests have reignited the debate over whether the Durupınar Formation in Turkey is the remains of Noah's Ark, with researchers reporting underground structures that match biblical dimensions.
The Durupınar Formation, a mysterious geological feature near Mount Ararat in Turkey, has long been a subject of fascination and controversy. According to multiple reports, some researchers believe it could be the remains of Noah's Ark. The formation was discovered in 1948 after heavy rains and earthquakes washed away surrounding mud, and was first noticed by a Kurdish shepherd, major media outlets report. It is located 18 miles south of Mount Ararat, Turkey's highest peak.
God told Noah to bring the animals in. And so these animals would have stayed there, plus Noah and his family. What's interesting is that these voids are lining up below the ground - and they're not just random. These tunnels also follow a pattern. GPR is just a way to look below the soil using radar.
A team of American researchers led by Andrew Jones used ground-penetrating radar to uncover a network of 'corridors' converging on a hollow central chamber named the atrium, according to Jones and the organization Noah's Ark Scans. The formation's dimensions are approximately 515 feet long, 86 feet wide, and 52 feet tall, matching the biblical description of the Ark (300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, 30 cubits high), as reported by major media. Soil testing in 2024 showed that soil inside the ship-shaped boundary had three times more organic matter and 38% more potassium than soil outside, according to Andrew Jones and Noah's Ark Scans, as reported by major media. According to Daily Express - Main, Andrew Jones described the soil findings as evidence that the soil is unique, noting that the grass inside the boundary has a yellower color in the fall. He also stated that the dimensions are exactly the link given to the Bible, being 300 Egyptian cubits, and called these positive lines that show there is more to be found.
However, many scientists argue that the Durupınar Formation is a naturally occurring geological feature, according to major media. The central debate is whether the formation is a natural rock formation or an ancient shipwreck, which determines the historical and religious significance of the site. Skeptics point out that similar ship-shaped formations can occur through natural erosion and that no definitive evidence of human construction has been found. The formation's boat-like shape and dimensions could be coincidental, and the soil anomalies might be explained by natural processes such as differential weathering or organic accumulation in a depression.
However, due to the extremely cold climate, many parts of the Ark are still intact and petrified. It spends almost six months out of the year completely frozen.
Andrew Jones plans to send a robot into the tunnels to further investigate, according to Noah's Ark Scans. According to Daily Mail - Science & Tech, Andrew Jones described the underground voids as lining up below the ground in a pattern, not random, and explained that ground-penetrating radar is a way to look below the soil using radar. He also noted that due to the extremely cold climate, many parts of the Ark are still intact and petrified, spending almost six months out of the year completely frozen, according to Noah's Ark Scans. The exact nature of the underground structures detected by GPR remains unknown, and it is unclear whether the planned robot exploration will confirm the presence of a man-made vessel. There are no independent scientific studies that corroborate or refute the soil analysis results, and the official position of Turkish authorities or archaeologists on the site has not been disclosed. The researchers have not detailed how they plan to address the widespread scientific skepticism about the formation being Noah's Ark.
What they showed was that the soil inside the ship shape had three times more organic matter than right outside, and 38 per cent more potassium. What that shows is that the soil is unique. And the grass, in the fall, it has a yellower colour just inside.
It's exactly the link given to the Bible. It's 300 Egyptian cubits. For us, these are all positive lines that we're pursuing, and it's showing that there's more to be found.