Syria. Ugarit (present-day Ras al-Shamra). An ancient Mediterranean port city dating back to the Neolithic period. Its time of splendour took place during the Bronze Age, between 1450 BC and 1180 BC. Street in the town with a water channel. (Photo taken before the Syrian civil war).

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