Minet el-Beida (Arabic: المينا البيضا, The White Harbor; or ancient Maʾḫadu[1]) is a small bay located 10 kilometers (6.2 mi) north of Latakia, Syria on the Mediterranean Sea.[2]
History
Minet el-Beida on the map of localities in the kingdom of Ugarit
It is an important archaeological site because it served as the harbor town and necropolis for Ugarit.
Gallery
Duck container found at Minet el-Beida
Mycenaean high-footed cup, 14th-13th centuries BC, imported to Ugarit. Found in the cemetery of Minet el-Beida