TURKEY. – A team of researchers investigating a boat-shaped geological formation in Turkey that may be linked to Noah's Ark has completed a three-dimensional model of the structure. The American research group Noah's Ark Scans announced that the first phase of the project has been completed. The model is intended to depict the formation as the researchers believe it currently lies. However, the completion of it does not mean that Noah's Ark has been found.
The international team consists of specialists in fields including archaeology, geology and soil science. They are examining the Durupınar formation in eastern Turkey, near Mount Ararat, which has drawn interest for decades because of its distinctive boat shape. The team began drilling in September and collected soil samples that are being tested to determine whether they contain wood or other organic material. No material has been confirmed as ancient wood so far, and the results of the tests are not yet known.
Researchers hope that the investigation will provide greater clarity on the origin of the formation and whether the internal structures point to human-made construction. The findings must still be independently assessed, as the formation has also been described as a natural geological structure. The completion of the 3D model is therefore a further step in the investigation, but not proof that the Biblical ark has been discovered.
Sources: Noah's Ark Scans, Newsweek, The Times
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
