Where did the Ark come to rest, according to Genesis?

According to 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 floodwaters receded. The wording is plural: it does not name one specific peak called Mount Ararat. Ararat is associated with the ancient region of Urartu, and the passage is commonly connected with the mountainous area around modern eastern Turkey and nearby regions.

This distinction matters because popular culture often says that the Ark landed on Mount Ararat, a specific volcanic summit. Genesis itself uses the broader phrase “mountains of Ararat,” leaving the exact location unresolved.

Many expeditions and alleged discoveries have claimed to find Ark remains, but no discovery has been scientifically verified as Noah’s Ark. The biblical location and modern archaeological claims should therefore be kept separate.