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More Evidence the Durupınar Formation May be the Ark’s Final Resting Place – OpentheWord.org

More Evidence the Durupınar Formation May be the Ark’s Final Resting Place – OpentheWord.org

Depiction of Noah’s Ark coming to rest in the Ararat Mountains from the Creation Museum near Covington, Kentucky Credit: Chris Light, Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 For decades, people have thought the Durupınar Formation, located in Turkey’s Ararat Mountains, is where Noah’s Ark came to ground after the great flood. It is located about 18 miles from what is traditionally referred to as Mount Ararat. The unique boat like structure at Durupinar site in Turkey fits the Biblical dimensions of Noah’s ark. Credit: Mfikretyilmaz/Wikipedia/Creative Commons 3.0 Others suggest it’s just an unusual geological anomaly. But recently researchers stated they have found evidence supporting the idea this was the Ark’s final resting place. What makes the Durupınar Formation unique is that it is not only boat shaped, but it also matches the Biblical dimensions of Noah’s ark. The Bible states that it was ‘300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide, and 30 cubits high’ (Genesis 6:15). This makes it approximately 515 feet in length, 86 feet wide and 52 feet tall. According to the Biblical account, after God …