3D images of Noah's Ark

The ship-shaped formation discovered half a century ago in eastern Turkey has opened new horizons about Noah’s Ark with its three-dimensional images. Discovered in 1959 in the Dogubayazit district of Agri province by Captain Ilhan Durupinar, an expert cartographer, Noah’s Ark, also mentioned in the holy books, is a legend for some and a fact waiting to be proved for others.

Computer Engineer and Archeologist Andrew Jones and Geophysicist John Larsen modelled the formation three-dimensionally to examine it thoroughly and shared their findings with Cem Sertesen, the director of the documentary Noah’s Ark, released in 2017. Sertesen told Anadolu Agency about the study and shared a footage which will also be incorporated in his new documentary Noah’s Ark-2.

“These are the actual images of the Noah's Ark. They are neither fake nor simulation. They show the entire ship buried underground,” Sertesen said. Stressing that the images were gathered by sending electric signals underground via cables, Sertesen said: “It's a ship, but it's too early to be called Noah's Ark.

“We have to do a lot of work. This can only be done with the support of universities and the Turkish state,” he said. Sertesen completed the documentary “Noah’s Ark” in 2017 after a 22-year process. He went on to say that the study was carried out to activate the scientific community. Geophysicists also collect seeds and plants to determine the age of the region, Sertesen added.

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