What mountain range does Genesis associate with the Ark’s landing?

Genesis associates Noah’s Ark with the mountains of Ararat. Genesis 8:4 says the Ark came to rest on these mountains after the floodwaters receded.

The wording is plural: it does not identify one precisely named summit. “Ararat” is commonly connected with the historic region of Urartu, and later traditions often focused on Mount Ararat, a prominent volcanic peak in eastern Turkey.

This distinction matters because popular culture frequently says that Genesis places the Ark on Mount Ararat itself. The biblical phrase is broader, describing the mountains of Ararat. Numerous claims of discovering Ark remains have been reported over the centuries, but no find has achieved general acceptance as archaeological proof of the biblical vessel.