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Ugarit: The History and Legacy of the Kingdom of Ugarit in the Ancient Near East , Hörbuch, Digital, ungekürzt, 91min
My father, behold, the enemy's ships came (here); my cities(?) were burned, and they did evil things in my country. Does not my father know that all my troops and chariots(?) are in the Land of Hatti, and all my ships are in the Land of Lukka?...Thus, the country is abandoned to itself. May my father know it: The seven ships of the enemy that came here inflicted much damage upon us.” (King Ammurapi)Not far from the Latakia, Syria, near the Mediterranean Sea coast, is the politically insignificant town of Burj al-Qasab. Throughout most of its history, Burj al-Qasab was overshadowed by Latakia, but this was not always the case. More than 3,000 years ago, on a hill known as Ras Sharma located just outside Burj al-Qasab, a sprawling metropolis much more important and powerful than Latakia, or most other modern cities in the region for that matter once existed. Ras Sharma was the location of Ugarit, an extremely wealthy and powerful Bronze Age city-state that received and sent merchants far and wide through its gates. It also developed complex geopolitical relationships with some of the most powerful empires of the period, including the Hittites, Egyptians, Babylonians, and Mitanni. Ugarit was a truly cosmopolitan city, where dozens of languages were spoken, people from all over the Near East lived, and exotic goods were as common as the sands on its beaches. When Ugarit was at the pinnacle of its power and wealth, it was destroyed by foreign invaders and quickly forgotten.Thanks to modern archaeologists, philologists, and historians, the secrets of Ugarit were uncovered in the early 20th century when it was revealed that Ras Sharma was part of an ancient city. As scholars excavated the ancient site and documented the plethora of art and written texts found there, they realized that it was the important city of Ugarit that had been mentioned in texts and inscriptions by major Bronze Age Near Eastern kingdoms. Modern scholars learned that although Ugarit ungekürzt. Language: English. Narrator: Gregory T Luzitano. Audio sample: https://samples.audible.de/bk/acx0/214532/bk_acx0_214532_sample.mp3. Digital audiobook in aax.- Shop: Audible
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Weltweit: Syrien
SYRIEN Ausgangspunkt der Reise ist Damaskus, Hauptstadt des Landes mit ihrem belebten Bazaar sowie der herrlichen Omajaden-Moschee. Im Süden liegen die Ruinen der römischen Siedlung Bosra mit ihrem guterhaltenen Theater. Eine der mächtigsten Kreuzritterburgen, die Crac des Chevaliers, thront ebenso wie Saladins Festung in den Bergen des Küstengebirges. Weitere Stationen auf dem Weg Richtung Norden sind Latakia, Ugarit, Hama und Apameia. Die mächtige Zitadelle von Aleppo und die Klosteranlage von St. Simeon gehören zu den Höhepunkten im Norden Syriens. Abschluss der Reise ist die Fahrt durch Steppe und Wüsten zu den Ruinen von Palmyra, der einst prächtigen Hauptstadt des palmyrischen Reiches, das hier unter der sagenhaften Königin Zenobia erblühte. ISRAEL Die Reise zeigt die Plätze des Neuen Testaments: Jerusalem im Schnittpunkt dreier Weltreligionen mit Via Dolorosa, Grabeskirche, Felsendom und Klagemauer. Die grünen Höhen Galiäas und die grandiose Landschaft des Negev; das Tote Meer und die Hochebene von Massada; Eilat und die Unterwasserwelt des Roten Meeres; die Kreuzfahrerstadt Akko und der Beduinenmarkt in der Beer Schewa.- Shop: buecher
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Ancient mints
Ancient mints ab 37.99 € als Taschenbuch: Athens Barcelona Valencia Spain Seville Syracuse Sicily Ephesus Beirut Granada Cadiz Aegina Sardis Tarragona Benevento Lleida Segovia Catania Huesca Thurii Abdera Spain Selinunte Astorga Spain Huelva Latakia. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, English, International, Englische Taschenbücher,- Shop: hugendubel
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Hellenistic colonies
Hellenistic colonies ab 26.99 € als Taschenbuch: Cyprus Pergamon Kandahar Antioch Susa Tyre Lebanon Beirut Sidon Iznik Sardis Moesia Alexandria Troas Opis Adana Latakia Tripoli Lebanon Merv Misthi Cappadocia Ai-Khanoum Byblos Umm Qais Nusaybin Amioun Hippos. Aus dem Bereich: Bücher, Taschenbücher, Geist & Wissen,- Shop: hugendubel
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