Experts will prove Noah’s Ark ended up on Mount Ararat
Experts are convinced they will find Ark of Noah (PBUH) on a mountain in Turkey where it was previously claimed traces of a mysterious wooden structure had been discovered.
Investigators claim that the biblical ship could finally be uncovered on Mount Ararat in Agri, according to thesun.co.uk.
American researcher Professor Paul Esprante was among more than 100 scientists speaking at the three-day International Symposium of Mount Ararat and Noah’s Ark which studies evidence about its final resting place.
According to Genesis, God told Noah (PBUH) to enter the ark with his household and animals before a devastating flood and then the ship floated for 150 days until coming to rest on Mount Ararat when the water finally began receding.
Experts have claimed traces of a wooden ship were found on Mount Ararat seven years ago, but some doubted the authenticity.
The Express reported Esprante is convinced the narrative could be true and is calling for more ‘rigorous, serious scientific work’ in the Ararat region.
He said: “The result of my findings will be published in books, publications and journals, but at this point it is too early to know what we are going to find.
“Once the scientific community knows about the existence of Noah’s Ark in Mount Ararat, we can make it available to the general public.”
Istanbul University Professor Oktay Belli said: “Noah’s Ark, the Flood is not a myth but a real incident mentioned in all holy books.”
Another expert Andrew Snelling who has been investigating the location of Noah’s Ark is unconvinced by the latest theory because he claimed “Mount Ararat did not grow until after the ocean waters retreated.”
He claimed on the website Answers in Genesis instead the giant ship landed on ‘another high mountain in the region at the time’.
Last year, it emerged Ken Ham, then president of Answers in Genesis, planned to build a 500-foot replica of the ship costing £62 million.