What mountain range does Genesis name when Noah’s Ark came to rest?

Genesis says Noah’s Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat. The wording refers to a mountainous region rather than identifying one precisely named peak.

Ararat is associated with the ancient kingdom of Urartu, a region centered around parts of modern eastern Turkey, Armenia, and neighboring areas. Mount Ararat, the highest mountain in Turkey, later became the most famous proposed location for the Ark, but Genesis itself uses the plural expression “mountains of Ararat.”

This distinction explains why proposed Ark locations vary. The biblical text supplies a regional name, while later traditions, explorers, and popular books often narrow it to Mount Ararat or other nearby mountains. No archaeological discovery has been scientifically verified as Noah’s Ark.