DOĞUBAYAZIT, Türkiye — Archaeologists in Turkey have made a startling discovery: a 5,000-year-old boat-shaped mound located in the Doğubayazıt district of Ağrı. The Durupinar formation is situated less than two miles from the Iran-Turkey border, and is believed by some to be the remains of Noah’s Ark with the narrative in alignment with the legends from Christianity, Judaism, and Islam.
The discovery was made by the Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark Research Team, which is comprised of three Turkish and American universities. The team began excavating the site in 2021, and has since extracted aged rock and soil samples that date back to 5500-3000 BC. Their project aimed to explore the geological formations and reveal insights into ancient history.
