3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet may reveal location of Noah’s Ark, researchers say

Archaeologists have deciphered symbols on the world’s oldest map, carved on a 3,000-year-old Babylonian clay tablet displayed at the British Museum.

Known as the “Imago Mundi,” the tablet depicts a circular map of the world, including symbols that may mark the supposed resting place of “Noah’s Ark.”

Researchers believe this location lies along a route extending “seven stages” through the mountains to the ancient land of “Urartu,” which is associated with Mount Ararat, traditionally mentioned as the Ark’s resting place.

However, Islamic and historical sources, especially those from Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them), identify Holy Najaf, specifically near Kufa, as the Ark’s resting site.

This location is depicted as bounded by the Euphrates to the east and an expansive sea to the west. While the Babylonian tablet suggests Mount Ararat, Holy Najaf holds a significant place in Islamic tradition as the confirmed location.