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Noah's Ark believed found at Turkey's Durupinar site

The mysterious rock formation was officially discovered in 1959 and has been researched, studied, and has been a dig site several times since then. ©Image Credit: Facebook / Lauren E. Witzke

The search for Noah's Ark could be over. A group of researchers has begun drilling into a formation in eastern Turkey's mountains. The hope is that it is Noah's Ark.

A formation that resembles a boat

The rock formation, called Durupinar, is pretty controversial. The mountain site has long drawn attention for its uncanny resemblance to a massive ship's hull.

Researchers have started drilling and will then send an underground robot to get a better look at the site. Located near Mount Ararat, members of Noah's Ark Scans are hoping they will be the ones to finally solve the mystery of the ship's final resting spot.

“Good morning from the outer rims of Noah’s ark,” wrote the project’s marketing and fundraising director, divisive Christian activist Lauren Witzke, in an update.

“Core drilling has begun, and the big bang evolutionists are already in damage control mode,” she continued.

Turkey's government approved the expedition

Researchers received approval from the Turkish government and oversight from local universities.

Witzke went on to boast about their assumed findings, stating, "When we are done, university curricula will need to be rewritten, and Darwinism will be dismantled. This is the place where creation began anew."

Witzke has been involved in her share of drama as a former U.S. Senate candidate and a self-proclaimed "flat-earther." She also referred to the Covid vaccine as a "satanic plot" and consistently boosts support for the QAnon right-wing conspiracy theory group.

Not exactly a new discovery

While this expedition may be making news, they didn't discover the rock formation. It was officially discovered in 1959 when a Turkish Army captain identified the site on aerial mapping photographs.

Several research groups have surveyed, studied, and even dug at the formation, and none have found evidence that the formation isn't natural.

Odds aren't in the group's favor

While the research is certainly intriguing and may grab your attention, right now the odds aren't in their favor that this will be the big find they are hoping for.

Source: New York Post

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