Al Barāj

Al Barāj is a locality in , . Al Barāj is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ugarit.

Ruins
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.

Al Barāj

Latitude
35.61652° or 35° 36′ 60″ north
Longitude
35.77789° or 35° 46′ 40″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
8G7QJQ8H+J5
Geo­Names ID
8515411
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In Other Languages

“Al Barāj” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: البراج

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