Findings on mountain could help prove existence of Noah’s Ark after scientist's groundbreaking 5,000-year-old discovery

Scientists think they have made a significant enough discovery which will help prove that Noah's Ark was actually real.

In case you need a reminder though, Noah's Ark is an extremely large boat described in the Bible.

According to the story in the Book of Genesis, God told a man named Noah to build the ark to save his family and two of every kind of animal from a great flood.

God decided, a long time ago, that people were doing very bad things and thought that a bit of fatal flooding would do the trick.

When the rain came down, the ark floated safely above the water, as everyone, and everything else was washed away.

The book says that once the water cleared, Noah, his family, and the animals left the ark and started life again. God promised to never flood the Earth again, which was very nice of him.

Archaeologists believe the discovery could help prove that Noah’s Ark was real (Noah’s Ark Scans)

Now, whether you're an atheist or not, you wouldn't have read so far down if you weren't interested.

So for quite some time, scientists have been analysing a 538-foot geological structure in eastern Turkey, known as the Durupinar formation, hoping that it could prove the Ark's existence.

And with their most recent 5,000-year-old discovery, they might be well on their way to doing just that.

A team of experts from Istanbul Technical University, Andrew University, and Ağrı İbrahim Çeçen University, collected and analysed 30 rock samples from the area last December.

Results from the study showed that 'there have been human activities in the region since the Chalcolithic period between the years 5500 and 3000 BCE'.

"It is known that the flood of Prophet Noah went back 5,000 years ago," AİÇÜ Vice Rector Professor Faruk Kaya, told Arkeonews.

Experts think they have made a significant enough discovery (Noah’s Ark Scans)

"In terms of dating, it is stated that there was life in this region as well. This was revealed in the laboratory results."

However, he noted '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'.

Top researcher Andrew Jones also explained that more evidence needs to be gathered before we can move forward.

"The location lies in an active earth flow with harsh winters, so protecting the area is our top priority," he told The Sun.

"Over the next few years, our Turkish university partners will conduct non-destructive tests like soil sampling, radar scans, and other methods to determine if the structures we’ve detected are truly man-made or simply natural formations.

"Only after we gather enough evidence and have a proper preservation plan in place will we consider excavating."

Before they can get started on the digging, the scientists first must conduct geophysical surveys and careful planning.