In the Genesis flood narrative, which mountain range is associated with Noah’s Ark coming to rest?

In the Genesis flood narrative, Noah’s Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. Genesis 8:4 uses the plural “mountains,” not the name of a single peak.

Ararat is commonly associated with Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey, a prominent volcanic mountain near the borders of Armenia and Iran. The biblical wording, however, refers more broadly to a mountainous region or kingdom known as Ararat.

The identification with the modern summit became especially influential in later Jewish, Christian, Islamic, and popular traditions. Numerous expeditions and alleged discoveries have focused on Mount Ararat, but no finding has been accepted by mainstream archaeology as proof of the biblical Ark.

Another common mistake is answering “Mount Ararat” as though that exact singular phrase appears in Genesis. The text says the Ark rested among the mountains of Ararat, leaving the precise location unspecified.