Mount Ararat
Mount Ararat is identified in the Bible as the location where Noah's ark came to rest after the waters of the great flood began to subside. According to the account in Genesis, this event marked the end of the deluge that God sent to judge the wickedness of humanity, allowing Noah, his family, and the animals to emerge and repopulate the earth. The mountain holds significance in Scripture as the site associated with God's covenant with Noah, symbolized by the rainbow, promising never again to destroy the world with a flood. This reference underscores themes of divine judgment, mercy, and renewal throughout the biblical narrative.
Details
- Region
- Mesopotamia
- Modern Location
- Eastern Turkey (Aฤrฤฑ Province)
Key Passages
The Ark Rests
Genesis 8:1-5
The ark comes to rest on Ararat after the flood - marking the beginning of a new world and God's fresh start with humanity through Noah.
1nd God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters asswaged;
Did You Know?
Mount Ararat is the tallest peak in modern Turkey at 16,854 feet.
Over 100 expeditions have searched for Noah's Ark on the mountain since the 1800s.
The mountain is actually a dormant volcano that last erupted in 1840.