Genesis Chapter 8: Noah's Ark Rests on Mt. Ararat

Genesis Chapter 8 recounts how God remembered Noah and caused the floodwaters to subside. The ark came to rest on the mountains of Ararat; Noah sent out a raven and then a dove.  The dove which returned with an olive leaf signaling that the land was drying. The dove was sent a third time and did not return to Noah.

When the earth was fully dry Noah, his family, and all the animals left the ark. Noah built an altar, offered sacrifices, and God promised never again to curse the ground or destroy all living creatures.