OKAY, how about an idea that the shape of the rock formation *inspired the story of the ark*?

Why people keep looking for Noah’s Ark in a natural rock formation in Turkey: A scholar of early Christianity explains

https://theconversation.com/why-people-keep-looking-for-noahs-ark-in-a-natural-rock-formation-in-turkey-a-scholar-of-early-christianity-explains-293310

> A formation known as Durupınar, just a few miles from the Iranian border in Turkey, has been associated with Noah’s Ark for nearly 70 years.

#history #geology