Mount Ararat is the Turkish mountain traditionally linked to the resting place of Noah’s Ark.
The association comes from the Book of Genesis, which says the Ark came to rest on the “mountains of Ararat.” The biblical wording refers to a region rather than unambiguously naming the modern peak, because Ararat is connected with the ancient kingdom or land of Urartu. Nevertheless, Mount Ararat became the conventional mountain identified with the story, especially in medieval Christian and Armenian tradition.
Greater Ararat is Turkey’s highest mountain, reaching about 5,137 metres. The volcanic massif also includes Little Ararat, which rises to about 3,896 metres. Although the mountain lies outside modern Armenia, it is a major Armenian national symbol and appears with Noah’s Ark on Armenia’s coat of arms.
A common mistake is to treat the Ark’s location as archaeologically proven. Numerous searches and claimed sightings have occurred, including investigations around the nearby Durupınar formation, but no scientific evidence has established that the Ark survives there. Thus, Mount Ararat is the traditional answer, not a confirmed archaeological site.