عمريت | |
 The Temple of Amrit | |
  Shown within Syria | |
| Alternative name | Amrith, Marathus, Marathos |
|---|---|
| Location | 6 km (3.7 mi) from Tartus, Syria |
| Region | Phoenicia |
| Coordinates | 34°50′20″N 35°54′26″E / 34.8388°N 35.9071°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | Third millennium BC |
| Abandoned | c. 148 BC |
| Periods | Phoenician (Persian, Hellenistic) |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1954 |
| Archaeologists | Maurice Dunand |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
| Public access | Yes |
Amrit (Arabic: عمريت), the classical Marathus (‹See Tfd›Greek: Μάραθος, Marathos), was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat (Phoenician: 𐤌𐤓𐤕, MRT)[1] was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad. During the 2nd century BC, Amrit was defeated and its site largely abandoned, leaving its ruins well preserved and without extensive remodeling by later generations.[2][3]
- ^ Head & al. (1911), p. 792.
- ^ Al Maqdissi, Michel; Benech, Christophe (2009). "The spatial organization of the Phoenician city of Amrith (Syria)". ArchéoSciences. 33 (suppl.): 209–211.
- ^ Beattie, Andrew; Pepper, Timothy (2001). The Rough Guide to Syria. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-718-8.