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New clues suggest Noah’s Ark may be buried beneath a Turkish mountain
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New clues suggest Noah’s Ark may be buried beneath a Turkish mountain

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • An international research team found carbon levels inside Turkey’s Durupınar Formation were 40% higher than in soil outside the structure.
  • Researchers said the difference could indicate organic material, possibly remains of ancient wood, although no wooden structure has been found.
  • New radar scans detected intersecting underground anomalies that may indicate cavities or structural partitions.

Unusually high carbon levels inside a ship-shaped formation near Mount Ararat have given fresh momentum to speculation that Noah’s Ark could lie buried beneath the Turkish mountains.

An international team examining the Durupınar Formation found carbon concentrations in soil from inside the formation far exceeded those in samples taken only a few metres away on the same hillside. Laboratory tests showed the internal carbon level was 40% higher than outside.

“This finding strengthens the assumption that organic material or wood remains may exist there,” said lead archaeologist Dr Cenker Atila. Researchers cautioned that no wooden structure has yet been discovered.

The amount of carbon detected inside the ship is 40 percent higher than what was found outside.

— Dr Cenker AtilaThe lead archaeologist described the difference between samples from inside and outside the formation.

Recent radar scans also revealed underground anomalies crossing at right angles. The team said these could indicate cavities or structural divisions beneath the surface.

The formation lies about 29 kilometres south of Mount Ararat, Turkey’s highest peak. It has fueled speculation about Noah’s Ark since aerial photographs identified it in 1959. Local reports say heavy rain and an earthquake in May 1948 washed away mud around the site, exposing the mysterious structure, which a shepherd first discovered. The biblical flood is traditionally estimated to have occurred more than 4,300 years ago.

This finding strengthens the assumption that organic material or wood remains may exist there.

— Dr Cenker AtilaHe explained what the elevated carbon levels might indicate.
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