Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt

Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt is a ruin in Tartus Governorate, Syria. Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt is situated nearby to the village Arwad.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arwad and Tartous.

Arwad

Village

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Arwad, the classical Aradus, is a town in Syria on an eponymous island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is the administrative center of the Arwad Subdistrict, of which it is the only locality. Arwad is situated 6 km northwest of Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt.

Tartous

Photo: Ahmadac, Public domain.

Tartus, an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.

Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt

Type: Ruin
Also known as: “‘Amrīt”, “‘Amrītā”, “Amrîte Ruines”, “Khara’ib `Amrit”, and “Marathus”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Tartus Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.83302° or 34° 49′ 59″ north

Longitude

35.91272° or 35° 54′ 46″ east

Elevation

24 metres (79 feet)

Open location code

8G6QRWM7+63

GeoNames ID

173238

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In Other Languages

“Kharā’ib ‘Amrīt” goes by many names.

Arabic: “خرائب عمريت”

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