By Leah MarieAnn Klett, Assistant Editor Monday, April 27, 2026

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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