Noah's Ark mystery 'solved' as 'human activity' found at rumoured site of abandoned ship

A scan shows possible corridors and rooms within the Durupinar Formation (Image: NoahsArkScans.com / SWNS)

In a groundbreaking discovery which could revolutionise Biblical history, scientists believe they may have uncovered evidence of "human activity" around the alleged location of Noah's Ark.

Experts from Turkey and the United States have discovered proof suggesting people inhabited the area surrounding the ancient remains of what they suspect could be Noah's Ark on Mount Ararat, Turkey's tallest peak.

The legendary Old Testament tale tells of God instructing Noah to construct an ark.

Considering Noah the sole man worthy of salvation, God commands him to bring his family and Earth's creatures aboard the vessel to rescue them from a deluge he unleashed upon the world to purify it of its alleged wickedness.

The vessel was believed to have settled on the Ararat mountains after the 150-day deluge between 5500 and 3000 BC.

Faruk Kaya, vice rector professor at Ağrı İbrahim 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.

The Durupinar Formation, a large, boat-shaped geological formation in Turkey (Image: NoahsArkScans.com / SWNS)

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."

Sources close to the discovery have also said: "This was discovered in the laboratory results. It is known that the flood of Prophet Noah dates back 5,000 years ago.

"In terms of dating, it is stated that there was life in this region as well. This was discovered 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 (TÜ), AÇÜ worked on the site for over a year collecting samples they believe may be key to verifying the basis of Biblical story.

However, other archaeologists have claimed 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 stated that Mount Ararat could not be the ark's location because the mountain did not form until after the flood waters receded.