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Amrit
Amrit

Amrit, also known as Marathos, Marathus, was an ancient Phoenician city located near Tartus in Syria. Founded in the third millennium BC and abandoned during the 2nd century BC, the city's Phoenician ruins have been preserved in their entirety without extensive remodeling by later generations.
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Country: Syria
District: Tartus Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Third Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Phoenician
Site Features: Phoenician Monuments
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