Noah's Ark search team shares 3D scale model of Turkey's Durupınar formation
The U.S.-based Noah's Ark Scans group published a 3D scale model of the boat-shaped Durupınar formation in Turkey, built from ground-penetrating radar data. Drill samples are still to be tested, and the formation has not been shown to contain a vessel.
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The story, neutrally told
Centre · 1The U.S.-based group Noah's Ark Scans said on Monday (12 October) that it had completed a 3D scale model of the Durupınar formation in Turkey, which it described as showing the Ark "as it currently rests". NewsweekN “A 3D scale model of the Ark as it currently rests has been completed! This model was built using the GPR (ground-penetrating radar) Data taken at the site.” Read at Newsweek ↗ Centre · 2The model was built with the help of the mapping company FieldTech, using ground-penetrating radar (GPR) data collected at the site along with geophysical analysis. NewsweekN “The group on Monday shared images of a new 3D model it has built with the help of Field Tech” Read at Newsweek ↗ The Times of IndiaN “The model was developed using ground-penetrating radar data collected at the site, along with geophysical analysis.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 1The Times of India reported that FieldTech said in a social media post that the red bubbles in the model represent underground voids identified through geophysical analysis, and that its visualisation was based on topographical scans and geophysical results. The Times of IndiaN “the red bubbles shown in the model represent underground voids identified through geophysical analysis” Read at The Times of India ↗
Centre · 1The formation is a boat-shaped feature about 157 metres long, around 29 kilometres south of Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. Some Ark enthusiasts believe its dimensions match the description of the Ark in Genesis. The Times of IndiaN “approximately 29 kilometres south of Mount Ararat. Some Ark enthusiasts believe its shape and dimensions correspond to descriptions of Noah’s Ark in the Book of Genesis.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 2Noah's Ark Scans is part of an international group of archaeologists, geologists and soil scientists. Newsweek reported that it started drilling in September and has extracted samples that are being tested for wood. The Times of India said drilling went more than 60 feet down in the first phase of fieldwork. NewsweekN “They started drilling last month and have since extracted samples that they are testing for wood.” Read at Newsweek ↗ The Times of IndiaN “including drilling more than 60 feet beneath the site” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 1Andrew Jones, vice-president of the Noah's Ark Research Project, told Fox News that the samples will be tested this winter for any sign of man-made activity or decayed wood. The Times of IndiaN ““That’s what we’ll be testing this winter. Just to see if we can find any type of man-made activity or something that suggests decayed wood,” Jones said.” Read at The Times of India ↗
Centre · 2Group members say they believe the ship is in the formation and hope the samples prove to be wood, which would counter earlier studies that concluded it is "a completely natural rock formation". Many geologists still regard it as a natural feature. NewsweekN “are hoping the samples they collected from the structure are wood, to disprove studies that have previously concluded it is "a completely natural rock formation."” Read at Newsweek ↗ The Times of IndiaN “many geologists consider the Durupınar formation a natural geological feature rather than a man-made vessel” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 2Both outlets stress that nothing has been established. Newsweek wrote that it "has not established that the formation contains a vessel", and the Times of India wrote that the model does not by itself show the formation is man-made or holds the remains of a biblical vessel. NewsweekN “It has not established that the formation contains a vessel.” Read at Newsweek ↗ The Times of IndiaN “it does not, by itself, establish that the formation is a man-made structure or that it contains the remains of a biblical vessel.” Read at The Times of India ↗ Centre · 1The Times of India also noted that Lauren Witzke, the team's director of marketing and fundraising, wrote on 22 September that "Core drilling has begun and the Big Bang Evolutionists are already on damage control mode" and suggested the findings could challenge evolution. The paper said no findings so far support that. The Times of IndiaN ““Core drilling has begun and the Big Bang Evolutionists are already on damage control mode.””“No findings described so far establish that evolution is disproved or that the formation represents the remains of Noah’s Ark.” Read at The Times of India ↗
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- Framing
- Both centre outlets report the model as a visualisation of radar data from a team that believes the Ark is there, and stress that the claim is unproven. Newsweek's piece is a short developing item. The Times of India is longer and adds context.
- Emphasis
- Newsweek leads with the model and the team's hope that samples are wood. The Times of India adds the geologists' scepticism, the lab-testing timeline and Witzke's evolution comments.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Newsweek gives no geologists' view beyond earlier studies and no timeline for testing. The Times of India does not name the 'earlier studies' that Newsweek cites.
- Charged language
- “Noah’s Ark Hunters”“Big Bang Evolutionists”
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“Noah's Ark Scans, whose members have said they believe the ship is in the formation” — Newsweek
“Until those results are available and independently assessed, the claim that the site contains Noah’s Ark remains unproven.” — The Times of India
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What every side reports
- Noah's Ark Scans shared a 3D scale model built from ground-penetrating radar data.
- Drilling at the Durupınar formation has produced samples that are still to be tested.
- The formation has not been shown to contain a vessel.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the model is 3D-printed
- Centre
- The Times of India calls it a 3D-printed model. Newsweek refers only to a 3D model.
Noah's Ark other
The Noah's Ark Scans team presents the model as a depiction of the Ark as it rests underground, and believes the formation matches the Genesis account. It says lab results on the samples are due this winter.
“A 3D scale model of the Ark as it currently rests has been completed!” — Newsweek
“The Noah’s Ark Scans team describes the formation as a 157-metre-long ship structure that it believes matches the biblical account in Genesis 6.” — The Times of India
Durupınar formation place
The Durupınar formation is described as a boat-shaped feature. Many geologists consider it natural, and its status is unproven pending sample analysis.
“The claim remains disputed, and the formation’s resemblance to a boat is not proof that it was built by humans.” — The Times of India
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Noah’s Ark Hunters Build 3D Scale Model After Examining Site
Neutral A brief news item reporting the team's model and noting that it has not established a vessel is present.
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Noah’s Ark mystery: 3D-printed model created of Turkey’s 157-metre formation after deep drilling
Neutral A detailed explainer that reports the model while repeatedly stressing the claim is unproven and that many geologists see a natural feature.
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- 13 Oct 07:38 First NewsweekN Noah’s Ark Hunters Build 3D Scale Model After Examining Site
- 13 Oct 19:58 +12h 20m The Times of IndiaN Noah’s Ark mystery: 3D-printed model created of Turkey’s 157-metre formation after deep drilling
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