Researchers from Turkey and the US have found evidence that suggests people populated the area around the ancient ruins of what they think may be Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat, the highest mountain in Turkey
In a groundbreaking find which could rewrite history, scientists may have uncovered signs of “human activity” near the alleged location of Noah’s Ark.
Experts from Turkey and America have discovered evidence suggesting people lived around the ancient remains of what they believe could be Noah’s Ark on Mount Ararat, Turkey’s tallest peak. The well-known Old Testament tale tells how God instructed Noah to construct an ark. Considering Noah the sole person worthy of salvation, God commanded him to bring his family and Earth’s creatures aboard the vessel to protect them from a devastating flood sent to purge the world of its alleged wickedness.
The vessel was believed to have settled on the Ararat mountains after the 150-day deluge sometime between 5500 and 3000 BC. Faruk Kaya, vice rector professor at AÄŸrı Ä°brahim Çeçen University (AÇÜ), told Turkish publication Hurriyet: “In terms of dating, it is stated that there was life in this region as well.”, reports the Express US.
Professor Kaya added: “According to the first findings obtained from the studies, there have been human activities in the region since the Chalcolithic period between the years 5500 and 3000 BC.
“This was revealed in the laboratory results. It is known that the flood of Prophet Noah went back 5,000 years ago. In terms of dating, it is stated that there was life in this region as well. This was revealed in the laboratory results. It is not possible to say that the ship is here with the dating. We need to work for a long time to reveal this.”
The vessel was said to measure ‘300 cubits, 50 cubits, by 30 cubits’, which translates to up to 515 feet long, 86 feet wide and 52 feet high. Along with the Istanbul Technical University (TÃœ), AÇÜ worked on the site for over a year collecting samples they think may be key to verifying the basis of Biblical story. However, other archaeologists have said the formation in the mound is geological and not the result of an ancient shipwreck.
They also stated there is no scientific record of a global flood such as the one described in the biblical tale. Dr Andrew Snelling, a young Earth creationist with a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, had previously said that Mount Ararat could not be the ark’s location because the mountain did not form until after the flood waters receded.
