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Latakia
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Latakia
Latakia, also known as Laodicea, is the principal port city of Syria, as well as the capital of the Latakia Governorate. The location of Latakia has a long history of occupation. The Phoenician city of Ramitha was located here. Latakia was an important colonia of the Roman empire in ancient Syria for seven centuries.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Latakia Governorate
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Hellenistic + Roman + Byzantine + Crusader + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
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