Ras Ibn Hani

Ras Ibn Hani, 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.
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: Ugaritic archaeological site
  • Also known as: “Raʾshu”, “Raʾšu”, “Reʾsi-ṣuri”, and “Reʾši-ṣuri”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cotes D’Azure Resort and Latakia Sports City Stadium.

Seaside resort
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
Cote d'Azur, known locally as the Blue Beach is a beach resort located 8 kilometers north of , along the Mediterranean coast, on a site of archaeological importance called Ras Ibn Hani. is situated 1 km east of Ras Ibn Hani.

Stadium
Photo: Nouh Hammami, CC BY 2.0.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , . It is mostly used for football matches. With a capacity of 45,000 spectators, the stadium is the second largest sports venue in Syria. is situated 3 km south of Ras Ibn Hani.

Sports venue
Photo: Zozo2kx, Public domain.
is a sports complex in , . It was opened in 1987 on the occasion of the 10th Mediterranean Games hosted by Latakia during the same year. is situated 3 km south of Ras Ibn Hani.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Latakia.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
, 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.

Ras Ibn Hani

Latitude
35.5885° or 35° 35′ 19″ north
Longitude
35.73635° or 35° 44′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G7QHPQP+9G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 145160684
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q1438447
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Turkish—“Ras Ibn Hani” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “رأس ابن هاني”
  • Dutch: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Esperanto: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • French: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • German: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Hebrew: “ראס אבן האני”
  • Hebrew: “ראש צור”
  • Hebrew: “ראשו”
  • Hebrew: “ראשי־צורי”
  • Italian: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Portuguese: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Portuguese: “Ras ibne Hani”
  • Slovenian: “Ras ibn Hani”
  • Spanish: “Ras Ibn Hani”
  • Turkish: “Ras Ibn Hani”

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