Researchers investigating the boat-shaped Durupınar formation in eastern Türkiye have moved beyond radar scans and surface surveys and are now physically drilling into the site, producing one of the most direct tests yet of claims surrounding the possible location of Noah’s Ark.

A mysterious ancient manuscript, known as the Ipuwer Papyrus, has drawn attention for its striking parallels to the biblical account of the ten plagues of Egypt. The document, attributed to a scribe named Ipuwer, takes the form of a poetic lament describing famine, social collapse, and natural disasters in Egypt.