Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra)
أوغاريت · Ugarit W Archive
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇸🇾 Latakia, Ras Shamra, Ugarit, Syria
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About Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra)
Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra) in Latakia, Ras Shamra, Ugarit, Syria is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 9.1 ha. Excavation excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 20 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Ritual landscape model
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 898 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1911
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1476 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
35.6000° N · 35.7800° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra) — structure with stratified deposits
35.6010° N · 35.7809° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra) — complex with stratified deposits
35.5999° N · 35.7799° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra) — outlier with stratified deposits
35.6003° N · 35.7822° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
35.6011° N · 35.7789° E