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Ras Ibn Hani, Syria
Hidden gem

Ras Ibn Hani

A Bronze Age site on the shore

Latakia · Latakia

Overview

An archaeological site on a coastal headland north of Latakia, excavated alongside the nearby beaches and associated with the Ugarit period.

Why visit

  • Archaeology and swimming in one trip
  • Sea-edge excavation
  • Close to the city

Historical layers

Periods recorded for this place in the DAHAB database. Open any period for its full history.

  1. Ugarit2nd millennium BCE
  2. Hellenisticc. 330–64 BCE

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