In the Genesis Flood story, which mountain range is named in connection with the Ark’s resting place?

In the Genesis Flood story, the Ark comes to rest on the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 uses the plural phrase “mountains of Ararat,” rather than naming one specific summit. Ararat was an ancient geographical region associated with the kingdom of Urartu, located around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and nearby areas. The famous peak called Mount Ararat became the best-known traditional candidate in later interpretation.

This wording matters because the biblical passage does not explicitly say that the Ark landed on the summit of today’s Mount Ararat. Medieval and modern traditions often narrow the location to that mountain, but the text itself refers to a mountainous region.

Searches and claimed discoveries on Mount Ararat have produced recurring speculation, yet no find has been scientifically confirmed as Noah’s Ark. The geographical identification remains a matter of tradition and interpretation.