In Genesis, what was the first place where Noah's Ark came to rest?

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

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

This wording is often simplified to “Mount Ararat,” but the biblical phrase is plural: “the mountains of Ararat.” That distinction matters because the text does not identify a precise summit or provide coordinates for an archaeological search.

The location should also be kept separate from later traditions and expeditions that identify particular slopes or mountains as the ark's resting place. Genesis supplies a regional description, not a confirmed modern archaeological site.