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An independent researcher who has devoted his life to exploring a site near Mount Ararat, believed by some to be the remains of Noah\u2019s ark, is continuing his expedition to investigate what he believes could be the real-life location.<\/p>\n
Andrew Jones, who runs Noah\u2019s Ark Scans, a group he described as \u201ca loose organization of individuals interested in pursuing scientific work and promoting [the ark site],\u201d told CBN News his organization received a permit to drill at the site and has been actively engaged in exploring the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis whole project is under Sivas Cumhuriyet University in Turkey, and I\u2019m one of the vice presidents of the project,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThe president is Professor Dr. Cenkur Atila, an archaeologist in Turkey, and he\u2019s the one who got the permits for the project. The other vice president for the project has a PhD in archaeology.\u201d<\/p>\n
The researcher said other professionals are involved as well, sharing these details to push back on critics he said have accused him of being a lone wolf who\u2019s \u201ctaking pictures and making up stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jones said technology is allowing them to look 95 meters beneath the surface, deeper than the team has ever gone. He believes this could yield better clues about whether Noah\u2019s Ark is truly underground, though he and his team haven\u2019t yet been shown a full analysis of the findings.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Researchers are] seeing anomalies like right angles \u2014 some of the same things we were seeing with the 2019 traditional radar,\u201d Jones said. \u201c[Our researcher is] saying the same thing, anomalies that are associated with right angles, corridors, but which could be backfilled with silt, he said, but they\u2019re showing\u2026 this pattern of a structure below the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n
Part of the exploration compares local and natural geology to see if there are any anomalies under the surface. In a few months, Noah\u2019s Ark Scans will have a full radar analysis and will be able to more fully discern what\u2019s present there. Depending on what they find, a deeper exploration will unfold next year.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we\u2019ll see what happens,\u201d Jones said. \u201cThat will lead to \u2026 next year\u2019s season.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to radar, the team has collected over 300 coring samples that will be analyzed at a Turkish university. The team is using various tools, including cameras, to try and dig into the site while also protecting it from damage.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince we believe this is Noah\u2019s ark, the whole point is \u2026 if we hit a void or cavity, we want to film inside, not just take soil samples,\u201d Jones said. \u201cWe have actually three different camera systems to go inside, to go down these holes because the holes are small.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ultimately, the researcher said he knows he can\u2019t convince critics to believe that the site is truly where Noah\u2019s ark came to rest. But he did deliver a powerful message to detractors.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople are criticizing us right now,\u201d Jones said. \u201cI just say, be patient. Hold on. We\u2019re doing this with a scientific team. It\u2019s a multi-year project. We still have to get the soil analysis done. We\u2019ll go where the data goes. So we just ask people to be patient and see what we find.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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