The National Museum of Latakia
The National Museum of Latakia stands proudly on the city’s seafront in a building that began life in the 16th century a...
Read More- Travel to central Latakia to visit the city’s main archaeological museum, housed in a restored Ottoman-era government building
- Explore collections spanning prehistoric, Phoenician, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine periods, reflecting the region’s coastal heritage
- Admire artifacts from Ugarit (Ras Shamra), including cuneiform tablets linked to the world’s earliest alphabet
- View statues, pottery, tools, and everyday objects that illustrate life in ancient coastal Syria
- Walk through the Islamic-era section, featuring ceramics, coins, inscriptions, and architectural fragments
- Enjoy the museum’s courtyard, where sarcophagi, reliefs, and stone monuments are displayed in an open-air setting