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Ugarit — Royal Palace West Archive (Ras Shamra)
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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.

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Construction technique
  2. 02Function and labor organization

Theories

  1. 01Territorial marker
  2. 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

  1. c. 2500 BCE

    Initial construction / foundation

  2. c. 898 BCE

    Major refurbishment / second phase

  3. 1911

    Modern rediscovery and excavation

  4. c. 1476 CE

    Abandonment

On the ground

Structures & features

35.6000° N · 35.7800° E · 20 m · 4 mapped features

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