Which mountain region does Genesis name as the resting place of Noah’s Ark?

Genesis says Noah’s Ark came to rest in the mountains of Ararat.

The wording in Genesis refers to a mountain region rather than clearly naming one individual summit. This is why the biblical phrase is usually rendered “the mountains of Ararat.” Ararat was associated with an ancient kingdom and regional highlands, not necessarily with the exact modern peak called Mount Ararat.

Later tradition increasingly connected the story with Mount Ararat in eastern Turkey. That mountain became the most famous proposed location, especially in European art, maps, literature, and exploration accounts. However, the Genesis wording itself does not identify a precise archaeological site.

This distinction matters because reports of ark discoveries often claim more certainty than the source text provides. A location associated with later tradition is not the same as a securely established biblical coordinate. The canonical answer is therefore the plural regional designation.