Minet el-Beida

Minet el-Beida is a small bay located 10 kilometers north of , on the Mediterranean Sea.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: archaeological site located in Syria
  • Also known as: “Al Mīnā’ al Baydā’”, “El-Mina Baida”, “Minat al Bayda”, “Mīnat al Bayḑā’”, “Minet el Beida”, and “Mînet el Beïda”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ugarit and Cotes D’Azure Resort.

Ruins
Photo: Disdero, CC BY 3.0.
was an ancient coastal city located in what is today northern , at a site known in Arabic as Ras Shamra or Tell Shamra. Since its discovery in 1928, the site has revealed the oldest known systematic use of an alphabet.

Seaside resort
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
Cote d'Azur, known locally as the Blue Beach is a beach resort located 8 kilometers north of , along the Mediterranean coast, on a site of archaeological importance called . is situated 3½ km southwest of Minet el-Beida.

Minet el-Beida

Latitude
35.61075° or 35° 36′ 39″ north
Longitude
35.77159° or 35° 46′ 18″ east
Open location code
8G7QJQ6C+7J
Geo­Names ID
171651
Wiki­data ID
Q3314947
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Minet el-Beida” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المينا البيضا”
  • Arabic: “منية البيضا”
  • Cebuano: “Mīnat al Bayḑā”
  • French: “Minet el Beida”
  • French: “Minet el-beida”
  • French: “Minet el-Beida”
  • French: “Minet El-Beida”
  • German: “Ma’hadu”
  • German: “Minet el-Beida”
  • Hebrew: “אל-מינא אל-ביידא”
  • Hebrew: “מינת אל-ביצ’א”
  • Hebrew: “מינת אלביצא”
  • Italian: “Minet el-Beida”
  • Spanish: “Minet el-Beida”
  • Swedish: “Mīnat al Bayḑā”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jubb al Jamal and Royal Palace of Ugarit.

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