Ceramic artifacts dated to approximately 7,000 years ago have been discovered near Turkey’s Durupinar Formation, a boat-shaped geological site long associated with Noah’s Ark.
The pottery fragments were uncovered during road construction near Mount Ararat and indicate human activity in the region during the Chalcolithic period (5500–3000 BC).
Turkish academic Dr. Faruk Kaya said the dating of the ceramics aligns with traditional timelines associated with the Biblical Flood.
Researchers say the findings strengthen speculation that the site may represent a genuine location linked to the Genesis account.
Previous radar studies at the formation have also identified subsurface features resembling passageways and multiple levels consistent with the Bible’s description of the Ark.