Ugrarit

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Ugrarit (Tell Shamra) is part of the Tentative list of Syria in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.

Ugrarit was an ancient port city and kingdom that flourished in the 2nd millennium BCE. The site, which was destructed in 1200 BCE, is largely still unexcavated. However, temples, the remains of a fortification, a vast royal palace and numerous residences have been found as well as tablets and documents in several languages.

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The coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.

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Full Name
Ugrarit (Tell Shamra)
Country
Syria
Added
1999
Type
Cultural
Categories
Archaeological site - Near Eastern
Link
By ID
1999 Added to Tentative List

Unesco Website: Ugrarit (Tell Shamra)

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Ugrarit (T)
WHS 1997-2024