Amrit
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This article is about the ancient city of Amrit. For other uses, see Amrit (disambiguation).
Amrit (Arabic: عمريت), the classical Marathus (Greek: Μάραθος, Marathos), was a Phoenician port located near present-day Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC, Marat (Phoenician: 𐤌𐤓𐤕, MRT)[1] was the northernmost important city of ancient Phoenicia, with relations to nearby Arwad. During the 2nd century BC, Amrit was defeated and its site largely abandoned, leaving its ruins well preserved and without extensive remodeling by later generations.[2][3]
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عمريت | |
Alternative name | Amrith, Marathus, Marathos |
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Location | 6 km (3.7 mi) from Tartus, Syria |
Region | Phoenicia |
Coordinates | 34.8388°N 35.9071°E / 34.8388; 35.9071 |
Type | Settlement |
History | |
Founded | Third millennium BC |
Abandoned | c. 148 BC |
Periods | Phoenician (Persian, Hellenistic) |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1954 |
Archaeologists | Maurice Dunand |
Condition | Ruins |
Management | Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums |
Public access | Yes |
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