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, 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.
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
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Latitude
35.61826° or 35° 37′ 6″ north
Longitude
35.79317° or 35° 47′ 35″ east
Elevation
28 metres (92 feet)
Open location code
8G7QJQ9V+87
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Ra’s al ‘Ayn” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “رأس العين”
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