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Zemar
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Zemar

Ancient city · Phoenicia

Abandoned
unknown
Founded
—
Population
—
Coordinates
34.708, 35.986
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Why it was abandoned

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Detected automatically from the text: Симира — древний финикийский город на средиземноморском побережье нынешней Сирии, близ границы с Ливаном, крупный торговый центр и порт.

History

Sumur was a Phoenician city in what is now Syria. It was a major trade center. The city has also been referred to in English publications as Simyra, Ṣimirra, Ṣumra, Sumura, Ṣimura, Zemar, and Zimyra.

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