A 440-year-old world map is fuelling fresh debate over thepossible resting placeof Noah’s Ark after researchers spotted a striking hidden detail buried within the artwork.
The giant map, created by Italian cartographer Urbano Monte in 1587, appears to show thebiblical vessel resting highin the mountains of Ararat in modern-day Turkey.
That same region has become the focus of decades of speculation surrounding the mysterious Durupınar Formation, a massive boat-shaped site long claimed by some researchers to be linked to Noah’s Ark.
The renewed fascination comes because the Book of Genesis states the Ark came to rest on the “mountains of Ararat” after the Great Flood.
Online researchers were quick to notice similarities between Monte’s illustration and the location of the Durupınar site in eastern Turkey.
Independent researcher Jimmy Corsetti wrote online: “The same location as the Durupinar site, virtually the exact same length. Coincidence?”
The formation lies around 18 miles south of Mount Ararat and has attracted international attention since the mid-20th century.
According to local reports, the unusual shape emerged more clearly after severe weather and earthquakes struck the area in 1948, leading to claims that the site resembled the outline of a giant ship.
Supporters of the theory often point to biblical measurements describing Noah’s Ark as 300 cubits long, 50 cubits wide and 30 cubits high — dimensions commonly estimated at roughly 515 feet by 86 feet.
Some researchers believe the Durupınar Formation broadly mirrors those proportions.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
