# 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 best known as the name of the mountain 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))

(See also: [[../other/ark.md]], [[../other/noah.md]])

## 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)