Scientists Claim They’ve Found Noah’s Ark As New Scans Reveal Shocking Clues
In the Bible’s Book of Genesis, the story of Noah’s Ark is one of the most famous. It describes a massive flood sent to wipe out life on Earth, with only Noah, his family, and a pair of every animal surviving on a giant hand-built ship.
Supporters of the story estimate the Ark would have been the size of about one and a half football fields. It’s hard to imagine how Noah managed to fit all those animals inside, but according to believers, he somehow pulled it off.
Now, researchers from the U.S. say they’ve made a big breakthrough. Using ground-penetrating radar, they believe they’ve discovered parts of the Ark buried beneath the surface in Turkey.
In an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network, Andrew Jones—an independent researcher involved in the work explained: “It is exactly what you’d expect to find if this were a man-made boat, consistent with the biblical specifications of Noah’s Ark.”
Jones is part of a group called Noah’s Ark Scans, which he describes as a casual team of people who are interested in exploring the Ark site through scientific methods.
The location is called the Durupinar site. It’s shaped like a large boat and stretches 538 feet long—the same length the Bible gives for the Ark that supposedly saved life on Earth about 4,300 years ago, according to the New York Post.
The radar scans even detected what appears to be a 13-foot tunnel running through the center of the formation. The Daily Mail also reported that the scans picked up underground layers, plus what look like central hallways and side corridors inside the structure.
But that’s not the only thing backing up their theory. They’ve also pointed out that even the plants growing on the site are showing unusual patterns.
Jones explained: “We noticed that the grass growing within the boat-shaped formation is a different color compared to the area just outside it.”
Another researcher from Noah’s Ark Scans, William Crabtree, added: “If you know soil science — as I’m a soil scientist — you’ll understand that potassium levels, organic matter, and pH can all be influenced by decaying organic material.”
“If this was a wooden boat and the wood had rotted over time, we would expect to see elevated levels of potassium, changes in pH, and higher organic content — and that’s exactly what we’re finding.”
Still, he added: “This is not what you’d expect to see if the site were simply a solid block of rock or the result of random mudflow debris.” He believes the discovery closely matches the description of the Ark found in the Bible.
Looking ahead, the team wants to begin core drilling at the site. Jones said this could give them a clearer idea of whether they’re truly dealing with something that was built by human hands.
