The Expert Group has found a new crater, probably formed millions of years ago at the top of Mount Ararat.

The discovery was made by two physicists, who somehow got access to that part of the mountain, which is a closed zone, writes «Technology Review», noting that Turkish authorities allow limited access to the northern and the western slope of the mountain.

Despite the current limitations, a scientist from the Yerevan Physics Institute, Vahe Gurzadyan and Sverre Aarseth, who holds an appointment at the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom, managed to investigate the area.
Panel presented a report on the discovery of an interesting, well-preserved crater at an altitude of 2,100 meters above sea level, at coordinates 39˚ 47' 30''N by 44˚ 14' 40''E.
Unfortunately the crater is not visible on“Google Earth”. However, the main question remains how the crater was formed. According to one version, the crater is a volcanic formation. But Gurzadyan and Aarseth believe that we can not exclude that the crater was caused by an impact.

The researchers published their results in the online journal arXiv order to generate interest in the scientific community. They hope that other professionals would also be interested in the study and classification of the crater.

Note that the crater was not the only discovery during their trip. Because the region is a closed zone, it is practically not been investigated. Scientists say they have also stumbled on the ruins of an unknown fifth or sixth century Armenian Basilica.