Drilling begins at suspected Noah’s Ark site in Turkey
Researchers are collecting deep core samples and planning interior imaging to test whether the formation contains remains of a large wooden vessel.
- On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, researchers began core drilling at the Durupinar formation in eastern Turkey, a boat-shaped site widely believed to be Noah's Ark, led by Prof. Dr. Cenker Atila of Sivas Cumhuriyet University.
- For over six decades, scientists have debated whether the 157-meter Durupinar formation is a natural landform or a buried wooden vessel. A 1988 drilling attempt reached only shallow depths, leaving the site's composition unresolved.
- Researchers collected core samples from depths of up to 18 meters, recovering layers of organic material believed to be decayed vessel remains. The team plans to deploy the Gopher underground exploration drone into mapped voids and tunnels.
- Current findings challenge claims that the formation is merely bedrock or limestone. Lauren Witzke, the team's marketing director, noted this 2026 program marks the first investigation with official permits and oversight from Turkish universities.
- The team will analyze samples over the coming months, with additional expeditions planned for 2027 and beyond. Witzke claimed successful validation could require "university curriculums will need to be re-written, and Darwinism will be dismantled.
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The investigation found underground anomalies and a 40% higher carbon level in the interior soil, but there is still no evidence that they correspond to the Ark.
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New Drilling Initiated at Prominent Biblical Site in Turkey
Exciting developments are underway in eastern Turkey, where researchers have commenced drilling at a boat-shaped structure believed to be linked to the Noah's Ark narrative. This expedition aims to uncover historical truths suggested by biblical texts.
NEW: Drilling Begins At 'Noah's Ark' Site After Researches Uncover Biblical Details
Researchers have begun drilling into a mysterious boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey as a new expedition searches for physical evidence that could shed light on one of the Bible’s most enduring mysteries. The Durupinar formation, located near Mount Ararat, has drawn believers, skeptics, geologists and archaeologists for decades because of its unusual shape and dimensions. […]
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