Royal Palace of Ugarit

Royal Palace of Ugarit
A postern gate of the Royal Palace of Ugarit
LocationUgarit, northwestern Syria
Coordinates35°36′06″N 35°46′59″E / 35.601719°N 35.783008°E / 35.601719; 35.783008
TypeRoyal residence
Part ofAcropolis of Ugarit
Length110 metres (360 ft)
Width75 metres (246 ft)
Area6,500 square metres (70,000 sq ft)
History
MaterialAshlar stone, wooden crossbeams, plaster
Foundedc. 15th – c. 13th-century BC
Abandonedc. 1180 BC
PeriodsBronze Age
CulturesCanaanite
Associated withNiqmaddu II, Niqmepa, Ibiranu, Ammurapi, Ahatmilku
Site notes
Excavation dates1929–1939
1948–1955
ArchaeologistsClaude F. A. Schaeffer
ConditionPartial restoration
Public accessyes

The Royal Palace of Ugarit was the royal residence of the rulers of the ancient kingdom of Ugarit on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. The palace was excavated with the rest of the city from the 1930s by French archaeologist Claude F. A. Schaeffer and is considered one of the most important finds made at Ugarit.