Tell Sukas

Tell Sukas rises 21 meters above sea level on the Eastern Mediterranean coast, featuring remains of ancient structures and two natural harbors.

The settlement dates from the seventh millennium BC, evolving through Neolithic, Bronze Age, Phoenician, and Greek periods until its final occupation by Crusaders.

Excavations between 1958 and 1963 by the Danish Carlsberg Expedition revealed an Iron Age cemetery and a seventh-century Phoenician temple with Greek pottery collections.

The archaeological site spans 1.9 hectares of clay and limestone formations, positioned 6 kilometers south of modern-day Jableh in the Latakia Governorate.

The location functioned as the port of Luhuti from the tenth century BC, developing into a Greek trading outpost until Babylonian forces destroyed it around 550 BC.

Location: Jableh

Location: Latakia Governorate

GPS coordinates: 35.30625,35.92278

Latest update: June 7, 2025 10:51