Archaeologists begin drilling at 'Noah's Ark site' ahead of potential biblical breakthrough

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Archaeologists have started drilling at what could be the home of Noah's Ark in the mountains of eastern Turkey.Andrew Jones, the founder of Noah's Ark Scans, explained to GB News why the mysterious boat-shaped Durupinar site, near the Greater Mount Arat summit, could be home to the legendary vessel described in Genesis.He said: "When the the site was first discovered in 1959, the reason why it got the attention of the world and the Turks was because it was a boat shape that was 300 Egyptian cubits long."Now, in the biblical account that matches the length given in the Bible.

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And when you take the average width inside the boat, it is approximately the 50 cubits mentioned in the Bible too.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say "So here we have the length and the width of a boat shape in the mountains of Arat, where Genesis 8:4 says, the ark landed."Noah's Ark Scans has now began the early stages of drilling into the structure - which geologists have previously claimed is a natural formation...

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