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Researchers Drill Over 60 Feet Into Durupınar Formation Near Mount Ararat
Researchers studying a boat-shaped formation in eastern Turkey that has long been linked to the biblical story of Noah’s Ark have completed their first full field season, collectin… — by Andrew Powell
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About Durupınar site
The Durupınar site is a geological formation of 164 metres made of limonite on Mount Tendürek, adjacent to the village of Üzengili in eastern Anatolia or Turkey. The site is 3 kilometres north of the Iranian border, 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) southeast of Doğubayazıt in the Ağrı Province, and 29 km (18 mi) south of the Greater Mount Ararat summit, at an elevation of 1,966 to 2,004 m above sea level.
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