Has Noah's Ark Been Discovered?

A boat-shaped formation called the Durupinar site was discovered more than 40 years ago from aerial photographs published in a Life Magazine Article in 1960. There are some Creationists, such as the now deceased Ron Wyatt, who believe this boat-shaped mound is the remains of Noah's ark. The site has been declared a national park by the Turkish government, and is now equipped with an official museum. There are several compelling pieces of evidence suggesting it to be the ark built by Noah including the fact that it closely matches the Biblical description of its length.

The unusual geologic formations in the region of the Durupinar site are apparently the result of mudflows. Mudflows are a typical feature of volcanic mountains that have risen to an elevation that causes glaciation of the peak. Subsequent eruptions or volcanic activity will melt the glacier and induce rapid deposition and erosion at the foot of the mountain, such as those that occurred at Mt. St. Helens. It is most likely that the ark of Noah has decomposed completely since the flood, however, if it were buried under such a mudflow, it could possibly have been petrified beneath. Unfortunately, excavations through industrialization are not likely to happen in such a remote region, and if buried its discovery may never occur unless exposed by a major natural erosion event.

The picture to the right is very telling of the Durupinar site. Although the shape of this find is very unusual, it is not unique to the region. There are other similar formations nearby and all are apparently the result of solidified mudflows. The arrows in the referenced photo point to similar boat shapes formed in the nearby topography. A much larger version of this picture can also be found seen. It should also be noted that most creationists do not believe the Durupinar site is the ark. It is best to view this discovery with skepticism until a complete excavation can be performed.

Believing This Find to be the Biblical Ark

• Anchor Stones International
• Covenant Keepers by Aaron Sen
• Bible Discoveries
• Discoveries Confirming the Bible in the Mountains of Ararat Pictures
• Noah's Ark
• Noah's Ark and Naxuan.com A site for research by David Allen Deal
• Noah's Ark Officially Found! By ArkDiscovery.Com
  • Overview of the Discovery Part1 and Part2
• Noah's Ark Visit Oct 2000 by Dr. Oommen
• Pinkoski.com...promoting the research of Ron Wyatt
• Prophet Noah's Ark Muslim
• Ron Wyatt's Biblical Treasures by The Remnant Sabbath Keepers
• Wyatt Archaeological Research
• Wyatt Museum Tennessee

Doubting This to be the Ark

• Archaeologists, Geologists and Geophysicists Discover Noah's Ark or Geological Formation? Article by Hugh Ross
• Bogus "NOAH'S ARK" From Turkey Exposed As A Common Geologic Structure article in the Journal of Geoscience Education, v. 44, 1996
• Could this be Noah’s Ark? by Andrew Snelling Creation Ex Nihilo 14(4):26–38
• Durupinar by The Genesis Files
• Durupinar Detailed Overview with Photos by BJ Corbin
• Is This Noah's Ark? by Creation Tips
• Responses to Wyatt's Web Site by Allen Roy
• Ron Wyatt: Are his Claims Bonifide? by Bill Crouse
• Ron Wyatt Information Resources
• Special report: Amazing ‘Ark’ exposé by Andrew Snelling Creation 14(4):26–38
• That boat-shaped rock … is it Noah’s Ark? by John D. Morris. Creation 12(4):16–19
• Who really sunk the Noah’s Ark site? by Cameron Horn, 1997
• Wyatt Archaeological Research Fraud Documentation by Tentmaker
  • A Great Christian Scam by Gary Amirault
  • Has Noah's Ark Been Found- Part I by David Merling, Ph.D. in Archaeology PartII
  • Letter from John Baumgardner
  • The Boat Shaped Formation by John Morris PhD Institute for Creation Research