Science
Archaeologists from three universities in Turkey and the US have spent more than a year investigating the rock and soil in the Durupinar formation on Mount Ararat in Turkey, the country’s highest peak. The researchers believe that this boat-shaped structure might be the fabled Noah’s Ark itself.
According to the biblical story, Noah was tasked by God to build a massive ark to protect his family and pairs of animals from a devastating flood that was meant to cleanse the Earth of wickedness.
It is estimated that around 5,000 years ago, after a 150-day flood, Noah’s Ark finally landed on the Ararat mountains. Recent findings suggest that there is evidence of human activity near the boat-shaped structure between 3000 and 5500 BC.
The study of rocks and soil from the distinctive formation on Mount Ararat has revealed signs of human habitation after the flood described in the Noah’s Ark myth, according to Professor Faruk Kaya, vice rector of AICU. Laboratory results have indicated the presence of life in the region at that time.
However, it is important to note that a biblical account alone does not provide concrete evidence of human action. While the Durupinar formation has been considered as a potential location for Noah’s Ark over the years, archaeologists still maintain that it is a natural creation and not a petrified shipwreck. Furthermore, there is no geological record supporting a global flood as described in religious texts. Some experts even question the possibility of a more localized flood.
The experts caution against claiming that the Durupinar site is definitively the location of Noah’s Ark. Additional research and long-term investigations are still required to establish this claim. Under the leadership of ITU, Andrew University, and AICU, three universities have agreed to continue their collaboration on further studies in this field.
While evidence such as clayey and marine materials, as well as seafood, has been found in the geological formation’s soil, it is still too early to draw definitive conclusions. The scientists plan to conduct more thorough analyses of the soil and rock samples collected from the highest peaks of Turkey.
The search for evidence of God, Noah, his family, the animals, and Noah’s Ark has fascinated people for thousands of years. Finding concrete proof of this historical event will take time, but only then will we have a definitive answer.
