Ugarit - Wikipedia
WebUgarit (/ j uː ˈ ɡ ɑː r ɪ t, uː-/; Ugaritic: 𐎜𐎂𐎗𐎚, ʾUgarītu) 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.
Ugarit | Syria, Map, History, & Tablets | Britannica
WebUgarit, ancient city lying in a large artificial mound called Ras Shamra, 6 miles (10 km) north of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast of northern Syria. Its golden age occurred about 1450 to 1200 BCE and produced texts in a cuneiform …
Ugarit - World History Encyclopedia
WebMar 22, 2012 · Ugarit was an important sea port city in the Northern Levant. Though never a world power, Ugarit was a key economic center in the Ancient Near East, serving as a major trade center between Egypt and the major powers of …
Ugarit | Essay | The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Heilbrunn …
WebOctober 2004. The site of Ugarit lies some six miles north of the Syrian port of Latakia on the Mediterranean coast. Its ruins, in the form of a mound or tell, lie half a mile from the shore. Although the name of the city was known from Egyptian and Hittite sources, its location and history were a mystery until the accidental discovery in 1928 ...
Ugarit - New World Encyclopedia
WebUgarit (modern Ras Shamra near Latakia, Syria) was an ancient cosmopolitan port city, sited on the Mediterranean coast, reaching the height of its civilization from about 1450 B.C.E. until 1200 B.C.E. Rediscovered in 1928, the site dates back to 6000 B.C.E., making it one of the earliest known urban centers.
Ugarit summary | Britannica
WebBelow is the article summary. For the full article, see Ugarit . Ugarit , modern Raʾs Shamrah, Ancient city, Middle East. It was located on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea in modern Syria. The earliest settlement was a small fortified town in the 7th millennium bc.
Ugarit | Encyclopedia.com
WebMay 14, 2018 · UGARIT , ancient city located about 7 mi. (11 km.) north of Latakia. Though it is not mentioned in the Bible, its discovery has had a profound effect on biblical studies, especially in the fields of religion, literature, and language. Excavation.
Ugarit - Biblical Archaeology - Maps and Findings
WebUgarit. The city of Ugarit is identified with the mound of Ras-Shamra located in the north of the Syrian coastal strip, about 10 km from the modern city of Latakia. Excavations at the site began in 1929 following the accidental discovery of a tomb.
Ugarit - Biblical Studies - Oxford Bibliographies
WebIntroduction. Ugarit (also spelled “Ougarit,” especially in French publications) was the name of an ancient city (as well as the surrounding kingdom of which it served as capital) located on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. Its ruins are found on the tell of Ras Shamra, located some ten kilometers north of the modern port city of Latakia.
The Ugarit Archives - Archaeology Magazine
WebThe archives are spread around the city and reflect a culture of meticulous, even obsessive, record-keeping as Ugarit’s trade ties grew and flourished. The archives have also illuminated how ...
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