Ugarit

Ugarit was an ancient port city in northern Syria about 10 kilometers north of modern Latakia. At its height it ruled an area roughly equivalent to the modern Latakia Governorate. It was discovered by accident in 1928 with the Ugaritic texts. Its ruins are often called Ras Shamra after the headland where they lie.
  • Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria
  • Alternative name: Ras Shamra (Arabic: رأس شمرة)
  • Region: Fertile Crescent
  • Founded: c. 6000 BC
  • Abandoned: c. 1185 BC
  • Periods: Neolithic, Late Bronze Age, Hellenistic
  • Events: Bronze Age Collapse

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