According to Genesis, what was the first mountain range named in the Ark’s landing account?

According to Genesis, the Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 says that the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat after the floodwaters receded. The wording is plural: it refers to a mountainous region rather than naming one specific peak. This is distinct from identifying a particular mountain, which the Genesis text does not do.

Ararat is associated with the ancient kingdom or region of Urartu, located around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and Iran. Mount Ararat in Turkey became the best-known traditional candidate in later culture, but the biblical wording does not explicitly identify that summit.

Stories of expeditions and alleged ark discoveries have focused heavily on Mount Ararat and other sites. None has produced universally accepted archaeological evidence for the biblical vessel. The specific textual fact is therefore the regional phrase “mountains of Ararat,” not a confirmed modern location.