Archaeological research conducted at the foothills of Mount Ararat in Agra province in eastern Turkey continues to attract the attention of scientists. A group of archaeologists from Istanbul Technical University and Agra İbrahim Çeçen University went to Telçeker and Üzengili villages in the hope of finding traces of Noah’s Ark.
The history of research in this area dates back to 1959, when cartographer İlhan Durupınar found a trace resembling a large ship on the summit of the mountain. After scanning and examining ground-penetrating radars, scientists detected a “ship-shaped artificial structure” beneath the surface.
Despite these finds, many doubt their connection to the search for Noah’s ark. Researchers have previously suggested that the biblical “Ararat Mountains” may correspond to the ancient Armenian state of Urartu, and suggested that another mountain, Takhte Soleiman, may be where Noah touched the earth.
Recent excavations in Telçeker and Uzengil provided new data. Rock and soil samples taken from the area where the ship’s remains were previously found contain traces of worked clay and the remains of marine organisms. The first results of dating these samples point to the Eneolithic period, which is accepted by most scientists as coinciding with the time of the World Flood.
This may be evidence that Noah’s ark did indeed land on Ararat during the receding waters. But final results require more in-depth research, which scientists plan to conduct next year. Source
Source: Port Altele
