𐎜𐎂𐎗𐎚 | |
  Shown within Syria | |
| Alternative name | Ras Shamra (Arabic: رأس شمرة) |
|---|---|
| Location | Latakia Governorate, Syria |
| Region | Fertile Crescent |
| Coordinates | 35°36′07″N 35°46′55″E / 35.602°N 35.782°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 7000 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 1185 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic, Late Bronze Age, Hellenistic |
| Events | Bronze Age Collapse |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1928–1939, 1950–2008 |
| Archaeologists | Claude Schaeffer Henri de Contenson, Jean Margueron, Marguerite Yon, Yves Calvet, Bassam Jamous |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Ugarit (/juːˈɡɑːrɪt, uː-/; Ugaritic: 𐎜𐎂𐎗𐎚, ʾUgarītu) was an ancient port city in northern Syria about 10 kilometers north of modern Latakia. At its height it ruled an area roughly equivalent to the modern Latakia Governorate. It was discovered by accident in 1928 with the Ugaritic texts.[1] Its ruins are often called Ras Shamra (also Ras Shamrah) after the headland where they lie.
- ^ Huehnergard, John (2012). An Introduction to Ugaritic. Hendrickson Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59856-820-2.