Drilling has begun at a site in Turkey that some scientists and researchers claim is the resting place of Noah’s Ark, the ship described in the Book of Genesis.
Scientists affiliated with universities in Turkey and the US-based “Noah’s Ark Scans” project began work at the Durupinar Site, a boat-shaped formation located near Mt Ararat, on September 21.
The Durupinar Site was discovered by a shepherd in 1948 following intense rainstorms and earthquakes, and was given its name in honour of Turkish Army Captain Ilhan Durupinar, who identified it in an aerial photograph in 1959.
