Focus on the 'Durupinar' Area on the Mountain Slope
Rectangular Structure Detected by Radar Waves
Excavation work is being promoted on Mount Ararat (locally known as Arisan) in T?rkiye to find relics related to the story of 'Noah's Ark' from the Book of Genesis.
On the 14th (local time), Yonhap News quoted the Turkish daily Sabah, reporting, "The archaeological research team 'Noah's Ark Scan' from California, USA, is considering excavations on Mount Ararat in the Arı region of eastern T?rkiye, bordering Armenia and Iran."
According to Yonhap News, Mount Ararat is a dormant volcano with a summit elevation of 5,137 meters, making it the highest mountain in T?rkiye. The Book of Genesis describes a 600-year-old man named Noah who, following divine revelation, built a large ark from wood and boarded it with animals, surviving the great flood that came shortly after.
The Bible states that after the flood, which lasted 150 days, the waters receded and the ark came to rest on 'Mount Ararat.' The same story is also found in the Islamic scripture, the Quran.
Some scholars and religious groups believe that the location is Mount Ararat in T?rkiye. The research team focused on the 'Durupınar' site on the southern mid-slope of the mountain. Because the approximately 160-meter-long flat oval hill resembles the bottom of a boat, speculation arose that 'Noah's Ark' might be buried there. Some believers regard this site as sacred and make pilgrimages to it.
Previous studies found marine sediments and marine life components such as mollusks in the soil there, and radar waves detected a rectangular structure deep underground, Sabah reported. The research team plans to collaborate with local universities in T?rkiye to gather additional information and then establish a preservation plan for the relics before starting excavation.
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