Discovery Reignites Search for Noah’s Ark in Turkey’s Mountains
A team of archaeologists and scientists has made a discovery that could restart the search for Noah’s Ark in the mountains of eastern Turkey, British media reported on Saturday, October 19.
The Durupinar formation, a boat-shaped mound located two miles from the Turkey-Iran border, was first discovered by a Kurdish farmer in 1948. However, an international team of experts did not begin a scientific analysis of the formation until the summer of 2021.
The British media report stated that the Durupinar formation’s physical characteristics closely resemble the biblical description of Noah’s Ark. Genesis chapter 6, verse 15 in the Hebrew Bible, describes the ark as having “a length of three hundred cubits, a width of fifty cubits, and a height of thirty cubits.”
The researchers reportedly collected nearly 30 soil and rock samples from the site. Their analysis, conducted at Istanbul Technical University, aimed to determine the formation’s age and composition, focusing on identifying signs of ancient human presence or evidence suggesting the area had once been submerged underwater.
The samples’ initial dating places them between 3,500 and 5,000 years old, coinciding with the biblical timeline of Noah’s flood, according to the report.
The team also discovered clay-like substances and marine materials within the soil. These findings have led people to believe that the Durupinar formation might have been part of a marine environment thousands of years ago, strengthening the hypothesis that this could have been the site of Noah’s Ark. (JPost / VFI News)
“For forty days the flood kept coming on the earth, and as the waters increased they lifted the ark high above the earth. The waters rose and increased greatly on the earth, and the ark floated on the surface of the water.” - Genesis 7:17-18
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