Posted on 04/28/2026 6:56:53 AM PDT by lasereye
Apologist Wesley Huff is pushing back against renewed claims that modern technology has identified the location of Noah’s Ark, calling the latest findings “not legit” and rooted in “sensationalism and non-credible archeology.”
The debate follows comments from researcher Andrew Jones, whose team at Noah’s Ark Scans says it has uncovered new evidence at a site near Mount Ararat. The formation, first identified in 1959, has long been the subject of speculation.
Jones drew national attention during an April 22 appearance on Fox News, where he said scans revealed what appear to be man-made features beneath the site. “I do believe that this is the real decayed, buried remains of Noah’s Ark, the famous ship,” from Genesis 8, he said.
"Our new research has shown that there are tunnels about 4 meters down and about 2 meters high, going down the center of the boat and on the inside edge of the hull shape," he said.
"We really believe that this layout, showing tunnels and also possible support beams and walls, would suggest that it's a man-made object and not just a natural formation."
But Huff, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament studies, disputed the claims, which have gone viral on social media, in a series of posts on X.
“So this whole Noah’s Ark discovery … yah it’s not legit,” Huff wrote on April 23. “Pretty much everything about the facts coming out of this story are embroiled in sensationalism and non-credible archeology [sic].”
In a follow-up thread, Huff outlined several reasons for skepticism, arguing that no members of the Noah’s Ark Scans team are formally trained archaeologists and describing their conclusions as “hobbyist speculation.” He also pointed to the limitations of ground-penetrating radar and inconsistencies in dating methods used to analyze potential wood remains.
“The modern site of Mount Ararat has only been called that since the 13th century,” Huff added. “The broader issue is that the precise location of Ararat remains unknown, making any specific claim about physical remains inherently speculative.”
Huff further noted that similar boat-shaped formations exist in the region, cautioning against drawing conclusions based on appearance alone. “‘It looks like a boat to me’ just doesn’t amount to real evidence,” he wrote, adding that he had watched “more than I should have” of explorer Ron Wyatt’s videos in the past and described Wyatt as “a conman.”
In response, Noah’s Ark Scans rebuffed Huff’s criticism in a direct response on X, accusing him of misrepresenting the group’s work.
“It appears you are coping by compiling bad information and incorrect information and attributing it to our work,” the account wrote.
The group said it is “completely unaffiliated with Ron Wyatt” and emphasized it has “never claimed to have found wood ‘from thousands of years ago.’” Instead, the team pointed to scan results showing “perfect right angles” and internal chambers, arguing the structure is not simply a natural formation. The group also challenged Huff’s interpretation of biblical geography.
Meanwhile, New Testament scholar and Pastor Jeremiah Johnston told Michael Knowles during an appearance on "The Michael Knowles Show" that reports of the Ark being discovered are “1,000 percent inaccurate.”
Johnston, founder of the Christian Thinkers Society, said there is broad agreement among scholars that the site is not the biblical ark.
“The one thing all of us get along about is 100 percent certainty … this geological formation in eastern Turkey is not the spot of Noah's ark,” he said, noting the site’s documented history dating back to 1959.
He also raised concerns about the use of ground-penetrating radar.
“Anyone who's been to an archeological dig as I have knows that GPR is famously inaccurate in the hill country, in mountainous regions,” Johnston said, adding that similar formations exist elsewhere and can be mistaken for man-made structures.
“These are natural geologic formations,” he said. “The scientific consensus is not even close. I'm talking about conservative, moderate … but even liberal, atheist, agnostic archaeologists all know that this is just to sell books. This is sensationalism that catches fire because Christians want it to be true.
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The Bible references "the mountains of Ararat".
I’m going to say this is nothing but here is a very good video of the oldest map of the world from the area of Babylon, and it gives the location, ( sort of), of the Ark. Great stuff:
https://youtu.be/LUxFzh8r384?si=_kPwQOFdtj0cX0Mm
Genesis 8:4:
“And the ark came to rest on the seventeenth day of the seventh month on the mountains of Ararat.”
And the bible was written in what century?
There is no ark to be found... Was there an ark???
Plenty of evidence through stories told in the past and through passages written in the old testament suggests that there was an ark made of wood... The idea that wood could still be in existence to this day just isn’t credible.
But like Aliens and the man in the grassy knoll... People like to believe in them... That doesn’t mean that either exist or ever did exist... But people still do believe that they exist.
I agree there would be absolutely no wood left today. You can knock a tree down today and it could be powder in just a few years.
Agreed. And don’t forget that people in the past didn’t waste anything at all. My mother, the least Bible scholar in the family LOL, profoundly said decades ago that Noah and his family probably used the wood from the ark to build houses and other things.
yeah you wouldn’t make a museum out of it. If memory serves, it took 100 years to build so that’s a lot of wood, which is a lot of resources.
But Huff, who is pursuing a Ph.D. in New Testament studies
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Oh boy..
Piled high and deep
What is that?
Well, I suggest we go down 13 feet to see what is there.
Huff is smart, he knows his stuff, but I do not agree with him on many things.
People have been talking about this site forever. At some point they should stop talking and start digging. There is another site halfway up the side of Mount Ararat itself which is interesting, huge beams, no one knows for sure what it was. Again, only one way to find out and that’s to start digging. Of the two sites, the former is far more accessible.
but I do not agree with him on many things.
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So if he knows his stuff, why don’t you agree with him on everything?
/s
Unless the conditions were like those that created the Petrified Forest here in Arizona and other places. But I don't anyone is claiming this about the alleged Ararat site. Normally, even the hardest wood would be long gone even if you ascribe to Young Earth Creationism. They regularly find swords from battles that happened as recently as 300 years ago. The metal blades are more or less intact, but the wooden handle is usually long gone.
How many times do I have to post this.
https://www.youtube.com/@noahsarkdata8497
The REAL Noah’s Ark is right where it’s supposed to be, atop Mt. Ararat. It has been there since the flood receded. The local people know its there, they have for centuries.
The above website has photos and videos from INSIDE the ark.
Dr. Klenck gives the history of the area in more detail than I need.
How do I know its the REAL ark?
If you discovered an ark/barge made of gopher wood, the same size as Noah’s Ark, buried in the ice and snow, on top of Mt. Everest, would you conclude it might be Noah’s Ark?
Well this location, while not as tall, is very similar in conditions. No wood to build it with, near impossible to bring construction materials and workers to the site, why build a boat where there is no water, why build it there of all places? Not to mention all the details mentioned at the website.
AND, its right where the bible says it is.
STOP LOOKING FOR NOAH’S ARK! IT HAS BEEN FOUND a very long time ago.
Agree mostly, but I do have one question. It’s going to sound downright silly, but I’m asking out of genuine curiosity:
Would there be any type of known mineral deposits there that could sort of calcify or “petrify” a massive buried wooden object, and thus preserve it to some degree?
I hadn’t seen your post yet when I put mine up just now. Sorry about that — I think they crossed. :-)
Is Andrew Jones at the right location.
There are two similar formations in that vicinity.
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