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Oct 5, 2026
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
This boat-shaped geological formation has been promoted as Noah's Ark for decades.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
In fact, Answers in Genesis geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling, who has a PhD in geology, published a detailed investigation of claims concerning this very site way back in 1992.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Over the years, there have been claims about radar images, metal objects, supposed ship structures, petrified wood, and other supposed evidence that Noah's Ark is buried there.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Now, the site is in the news again because researchers have begun deep core drilling.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ararat refers to a region.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And there's an even bigger geological problem with identifying the modern volcanic Mount Ararat as the mountain on which Noah's ark landed.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Dr Andrew Snelling has studied the geology of this region in detail.
Ken HamSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
From our creationist geological model, the evidence indicates that the modern volcano we call Mount Ararat was built after the flood waters had already retreated from the region.
Joel DuffGUEST
I'll just go to a young Earth creationist.
Joel DuffGUEST
Andrew Snelling says that the Ark couldn't have landed at this particular location because underneath it is 500 to 1,000 feet of just basalt, just lava that's just laid out on the surface.
Joel DuffGUEST
And that kind of basalt is very clearly not laid out underneath water.
Joel DuffGUEST
When lava is exposed to water, it forms a certain chemistry and certain physical features.
Joel DuffGUEST
And if you can't evaluate it because maybe it's complicated, radar data or something like that, I usually point to things like just what we've also talked about is the other young earth creationist organizations don't find this to be legitimate data.
Joel DuffGUEST
So here are those that have some training.
Joel DuffGUEST
Andrew Snelling has a PhD in geology.
Joel DuffGUEST
He's a creationist.
Dan AndrosHOST
Christian apologist Wesley Huff previously criticized reports about this formation specifically, and he called it sensationalism and questioned the archaeological expertise behind the claims.
Dan AndrosHOST
Ken Ham and creationist geologist Dr. Andrew Snelling, they're from Answers in Genesis, said, They've previously publicly challenged claims about this same site.
Dan AndrosHOST
Snelling argues that geological processes can explain the unusual shape that you see there and that the radar scans require interpretation.
Dan AndrosHOST
He also questions the location, noting that the formation lies...