Which mountain is traditionally identified as Noah’s Ark’s resting place?

Mount Ararat is traditionally identified as the resting place of Noah’s Ark. The tradition is based on the biblical phrase that the ark came to rest on the ‘mountains of Ararat,’ a region associated with ancient kingdoms around eastern Anatolia and the South Caucasus.

The Bible does not explicitly name the modern volcanic peak called Mount Ararat. The identification developed through later interpretation and became especially influential in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions. Modern Mount Ararat is Turkey’s highest mountain and lies near the borders of Iran and Armenia.

Many expeditions and alleged discoveries have attempted to locate the ark on or near the mountain. None has produced evidence accepted by mainstream archaeology or geology that confirms the vessel’s survival. Thus Mount Ararat is the traditional location, while the precise biblical wording refers more broadly to a mountainous region.