In Genesis, what region is named as the place where Noah's Ark came to rest?

In Genesis, Noah's Ark came to rest in the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 says that the ark rested on the mountains of Ararat after the floodwaters receded. The wording refers to a mountainous region rather than naming one particular peak. Ararat is generally associated with the ancient kingdom or land of Urartu, located around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and nearby areas.

The biblical phrase is often shortened in popular culture to “Mount Ararat.” That famous mountain is a modern geographic landmark, but Genesis itself uses the plural expression “mountains of Ararat.” The distinction matters because the text does not identify the ark's exact landing site.

Many expeditions and claimed discoveries have focused on Mount Ararat and other nearby formations. No discovery has been accepted by mainstream archaeology as proof that the biblical ark has been found. The regional name, however, is explicit in the Genesis account.