Which mountains did the Ark come to rest on in the Genesis account?

In the Genesis account, the Ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat.

Genesis 8:4 uses the plural phrase “mountains of Ararat,” describing where the Ark rested after the Flood waters began to recede. The wording does not name a single peak, and it does not specifically say Mount Ararat, the distinctive volcanic mountain in eastern Turkey that is often associated with the story.

Ararat is commonly connected with the ancient kingdom of Urartu, a region mentioned in Assyrian sources. Modern readers frequently treat the biblical phrase and the modern mountain’s name as exact equivalents, but the text itself refers to a broader mountainous area.

Numerous expeditions and claims have linked alleged Ark remains with Mount Ararat and nearby sites. None has produced evidence accepted by mainstream archaeology as proof that Noah’s Ark has been located. The Genesis wording is therefore more precise than the popular image of one identifiable summit.