Noah's Ark news
The gist
Researchers began core drilling at Turkey's boat-shaped Durupinar formation on Sep 22, 2026.
The team says organic layers challenge the natural-rock view.
How it unfolded
- 1959The Durupinar formation was officially discovered when a Turkish Army captain captured it in an aerial photo while mapping the area.
- 1996Geologist Lorence Collins and explorer David Fasold concluded in a study that Durupinar was "a completely natural rock formation" and called the ark-remains theory "bogus."
- 2025A file scan showed possible corridors and rooms within the Durupinar Formation.