{"id":256740,"date":"2026-04-22T17:37:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T13:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/?p=256740"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:32:56","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:32:56","slug":"new-tunnel-findings-in-present-day-turkey-fuel-noahs-ark-mystery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abcmedia.am\/en\/news\/256740\/","title":{"rendered":"New tunnel findings in present-day Turkey fuel Noah\u2019s Ark mystery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

High in the mountains of present-day Turkey, a mysterious geological formation sits that some researchers believe could be the remains of Noah’s Ark, the Daily Mail<\/a> writes.<\/p>\n

According to the Bible, the massive vessel saved humanity and every kind of animal from annihilation during a catastrophic flood.<\/p>\n

Now, a team of American researchers working at the Durupınar Formation near Mount Ararat has uncovered evidence of hidden tunnels as described in the biblical account.<\/p>\n

Andrew Jones, an independent researcher with Noah’s Ark Scans, used ground-penetrating radar to uncover a network of ‘corridors’ converging on a hollow central chamber he dubbed the atrium.<\/p>\n

Jones linked the discovery to the Bible’s description of the Ark, which states the boat contained three internal levels built to shelter Noah, his family and pairs of animals.<\/p>\n

He added further studies using infrared thermography (IRT), a heat-sensing technology that can uncover hidden structures underground, have also suggested the presence of a ship-shaped hull buried deep in the soil.<\/p>\n

Located just 18 miles south of Mount Ararat, Turkey’s highest peak, the Durupınar Formation has only been known to the modern world for less than a century.<\/p>\n

According to local reports, heavy rains and earthquakes in May 1948 washed away the surrounding mud, revealing the mysterious formation. It was then discovered by a Kurdish shepherd.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"