Ugaritic religious texts
Entrance to the Royal Palace of Ugarit
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 Shown within Syria
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| Alternate name | Ras Shamra (Arabic: رأس شمرة) |
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| 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. 6000 BC |
| Abandoned | c. 1190 BC |
| Periods | Neolithic–Late Bronze Age |
| Cultures | Canaanite |
| Events | Bronze Age Collapse |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1928–present |
| Archaeologists | Claude F. A. Schaeffer |
| Condition | ruins |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Ugarit (/ˌuːɡəˈriːt, ˌjuː-/; Ugaritic: ...
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