Middle East
Syria
Latakia Governorate

Malqá as Sawāq

Malqá as Sawāq is a wadi in , . Malqá as Sawāq is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Ugarit and Ras Ibn Hani.

Ruins
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was an ancient coastal city located in what is today northern . The site, with its corpus of ancient cuneiform texts, was discovered in 1928.

Archaeological site
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, Ugaritic Raʾšu, is a small cape located 8 kilometers north of , on the Mediterranean Sea. It is an important archaeological site as it was occupied almost continuously from the late Bronze Age until Byzantine times. is situated 4 km southwest of Malqá as Sawāq.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latakia.

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, also spelt Lattakia, is a major port in , with a population of 550,000. is a city extending back to Ancient Greek times, and continues to be an important commercial port for Syria today.

Malqá as Sawāq

Latitude
35.60714° or 35° 36′ 26″ north
Longitude
35.77368° or 35° 46′ 25″ east
Open location code
8G7QJQ4F+VF
Geo­Names ID
8472516
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Malqá as Sawāq” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ملقى السواق”

Localities in the Area

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