In Genesis, on what mountain did the Ark come to rest after the Flood?

In Genesis, the Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat after the Flood. Genesis 8:4 uses the plural phrase “mountains of Ararat,” referring to a regional mountainous area rather than explicitly naming one peak.

Ararat is associated with the ancient kingdom or land of Urartu, located around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and nearby regions. The biblical wording is why the story is often linked with Mount Ararat, the highest mountain in Turkey, even though Genesis itself does not state that the Ark rested on that specific summit.

This distinction matters because later traditions, maps, expeditions, and popular books often turn the biblical plural into the singular “Mount Ararat.” Archaeological claims about finding the Ark on or near the mountain have repeatedly attracted attention, but no discovery has been scientifically verified.

Mount Sinai, Mount Carmel, and Mount Hermon are separate biblical mountains and are not the location named in the Genesis Ark account.