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The Island of Arwad
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The Island of Arwad
Arwad, Arados, Ruad Island, is the only inhabited island in Syria. The island was settled in the early 2nd millennium BC by the Phoenicians. During the later part of the 13th century the island of Ruad was used as a bridgehead or staging area by the Crusaders. It was the last piece of land that the Crusaders maintained in the region.
Site Information
Country: Syria
District: Tartus Governorate
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: Second Millennium BC
Oldest Culture: Phoenician
Later Cultures: Roman + Byzantine + Crusader + Islamic
Site Features: Mixed Monuments
UNESCO Tentative List
Official Name: The Island of Arwad
Date of Submission: 1999
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