Tell Tweini

Tell Tweini, possibly the ancient town of Gibala, is a 12 hectare archaeological site located 1 kilometre east of the modern city of Jableh, . It is situated within the coastal plain of Jableh, a short distance of two other main archaeological sites: Tell Sukas and Tell Siyannu.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jableh Stadium and Roman Theatre of Jableh.

Stadium
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is a multi-purpose stadium located in , . It is used mostly for football matches. It serves as a home ground of Jableh SC. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators. is situated 1¼ km southwest of Tell Tweini.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ km southwest of Tell Tweini.

Mosque
The Mosque of Sultan Ibrahim ibn Adham is a Sunni and mausoleum, located in the city of , in the of . The mosque dates from the Seljuk era and was subsequently improved by the Mamluks and Ottomans, the latter two whose contributions are still present predominantly in the modern building. is situated 1½ km southwest of Tell Tweini.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jableh.

Photo: Dosseman, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Mediterranean coastal city in , 25 km north of and 25 km south of , with c. 80,000 inhabitants. As Ancient Gabala, it was a Byzantine archbishopric and remains a Latin Catholic titular see.

Tell Tweini

Latitude
35.37168° or 35° 22′ 18″ north
Longitude
35.93632° or 35° 56′ 11″ east
Open location code
8G7Q9WCP+MG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 233991263
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q7697529
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Persian—“Tell Tweini” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “تل تويني”
  • Dutch: “Tell Tweini”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “تل توينى”
  • Hebrew: “תל טווייני”
  • Japanese: “テル・トウェイニ”
  • Persian: “تل توینی”

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