Ra’s al ‘Ayn
Ra’s al ‘Ayn is a hill in Latakia Governorate, Syria and has an elevation of 28 metres. Ra’s al ‘Ayn is situated nearby to the locality Qal‘at al Birsānah, as well as near Khirbat al Ḩajj ‘Uthmān.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ugarit.
Ugarit
Ruins
Ugarit was an ancient Levantine coastal city located in what is today northern Syria. The site, with its corpus of ancient cuneiform texts, was discovered in 1928.
Ra’s al ‘Ayn
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 28 metres
- Also known as: “Ra’s al `Ayn” and “Rās al ‘Ayn”
- Category: landform
- Location: Latakia Governorate, Syria, Middle East, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.61826° or 35° 37′ 6″ northLongitude
35.79317° or 35° 47′ 35″ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
8G7QJQ9V+87GeoNames ID
8515395
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al ‘Ayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس العين”
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