# Ararat # ## Facts: ## In the Bible, "Ararat" is the name given to a land, a kingdom, and a mountain range. * The "land of Ararat" was probably located in what is now the northeastern part of the country of Turkey. * Ararat is most well-known as the name of the mountains that Noah's ark came to rest on after the waters of the great flood began to recede. * In modern times, a mountain called "Mount Ararat" is often thought to be the location of the "mountains of Ararat" in the Bible. (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names)) ## Bible References: ## * [2 Kings 19:35-37](en/tn/2ki/help/19/35) * [Genesis 08:4-5](en/tn/gen/help/08/04) * [Isaiah 37:38](en/tn/isa/help/37/38) * [Jeremiah 51:27-28](en/tn/jer/help/51/27)