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Ṭarṭūs (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 34 53 20 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.8890 decimal degrees |
| Long: 035 53 09 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.8866 decimal degrees |
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Note: Town on the ancient site of a Phoenician colony of Aradus; a town was then built in 346 CE by Constantius II on site of the more ancient colony; flourished during Roman and Byzantine times; occupied by Crusaders until 1291, when they were driven out by Arabs; declined in importance with Ottoman conquest, but revived in 20th century. |
Names: |
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| Ṭarṭūs (preferred,C,V)
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| Tartus (C,O)
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| Tartouss (C,V)
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| Tartous (C,O)
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| طرطوس (C,V,Arabic,U)
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| Antaradus (H,V,S,Latin,U,N)
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............ | ancient name |
| Antartus (C,V)
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| Tortosa (H,V)
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............ | Crusader name |
| Carchusa (H,O)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Ṭarṭūs (governorate) (P) |
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Ṭarṭūs (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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founded in Antiquity |
| town (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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| Phoenician (H) |
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| Crusader (H) |
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Related geographic places: |
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| capital of .... |
Ṭarṭūs .......... (governorate) |
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(World, Asia, Syria) [7000784] |
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