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Ancient port mentioned by ancient author(s)
Ancient port mentioned by modern author(s) only
Potential ancient harbour, from a nautical point of view
| NB | Ancient name | Modern name |
| 3411 | Charadros, Charadropolis, Chaladropolis, near Mount Kasion, Casius, Thronos | Kesab bay at the border between Turkey and Syria, at the toe of mount el-Aqra |
| 3412 | Posidium Prom., Polia Prom., Poseidion, Posideon, Sidonia, archaic Sinaru | Ras el-Bassit, Basit |
| 3413 | Pasieria | Mina el-Fasri |
| 3414 | Leucos Limen, archaic Mahadu, port of archaic Ugarit | Minet el-Beida, near Ras Shamra, on R Nahr el-Fidd, Fayd |
| 3415 | Heraclea de Cassiotis, Portus Albus, archaic Resu? Biruti? Diospolis? | Ras ibn Hani, North bay |
| 3416 | Heraclea de Cassiotis, Portus Albus, archaic Resu? Biruti? Diospolis? | Ras ibn Hani, South bay |
| 3417 | Laodicea, Laodikeia, Leuke Akte, archaic Ramitha | Lattaquie, Lattakieh, at Ras Ziaret |
| 3418 | navigable river | Probably R Nahr el-Khebir |
| 3419 | archaic Atallig | Qalat er-Rouss |
| 3420 | port of archaic Gibala, Gabala, Galba, Ushnatu, Usnatu? | 1.5 km NW of Tell Tweini, near Jable, Jablah, Jebleh, on R Rumailiah |
| 3421 | Shuksi, Pelleta? | Tell Sukas? |
| 3422 | Paltos, Paltenorum, Pelleta? on R Baldas, Baudus | Arab al-Mulk, Belda al-Mulk, Belde el-Melek, in the outlet of Nahr es-Sinn |
| 3423 | Balaneas Prom., Balanaia, Balaneai, Balaneae, Valenie, Balanyas, Boulniyas, Claudia Leukas | Baniyas, Banyas |
| 3424 | Maraccas, Maraclee | near Marqueh, Marqiyé |
| 3425 | Karnos, Karne, Karnai, Carne, Carnus, Carnas, one of the “Tripolis” | Tell Qarnum, Qrenan |
| 3426 | Antarados, Antharidus, Constantia | Tartous, Tortose |
| 3427 | Enydra, Enhydra, one of the “Tripolis” | Tell Ghamqe |
| 3428 | Aradus, Arados insula, archaic Karat-Marat? | Arwad, Arvad, Ruad |
| 3429 | Marathos, mainland port of Arados, one of the “Tripolis”, on R Marathias | Port of Amrit, near Tell Amrit, with temple of Melqart, Maabed, on R Nahr Amrit |
| 3430 | islet of el-Habbes, with smaller Abou Ali and Nussonie islets further south | |
| 3431 | islet of Machroud | |
| 3432 | Port of Simyra | Tabbat el-Hammam, ashlar breakwater on the beach at the toe of the modern one |
| 3433 | archaic Simyra, Simirra, Sumur | Tell Kazel, on R Nahr el-Abrash |
| 3433.1 | R Eleutheros | R Nahr el-Kebir, Lebanon-Syria border |
| 3434 | Cheikh Zennad, on R Nahr Estouen, Akkar | |
| 3435 | Arca, Arkite, archaic Irqata, Caesarea ad Libanum | Tell Arqa, on Nahr Arqa |
| 3436 | Ibirta, Bruttus, on R Merna | al-Abde, on R Nahr al-Berid |
| 3437 | Orthosia, archaic Ullaza, Anrata, port of Arca, Herakleia, on R Merna | Ard Artusi, on R Nahr al-Berid |
| 3438 | Tripolis, archaic Atri, Wahliya, Wahlia, Mahallata | Al-Mina, Tripoli |
| 3439 | Al-Mina, Tripoli, islet of el-Baqar | |
| 3440 | Al-Mina, Tripoli, South bay | |
| 3441 | Kalamos | al-Qalamoun |
| 3442 | Ampa, Ampi, Ambi, Trieros, Terus | canal at Ras al-Qalaat, Anfeh, Enfe |
| 3443 | Ampa, Ampi, Ambi, Trieros, Terus | slipway at Ras al-Qalaat, Anfeh, Enfe |
| 3444 | Chekka, Shaqqa North | |
| 3445 | Chekka, Shaqqa South | |
| 3446 | Theouprosopon, archaic Shigata | el-Heri, near Ras Chekka |
| 3447 | Botrys | Batroun, quarry with a wall dug in the rock |
| 3448 | Botrys, Batruna, Bitirume? | Batroun, South bay |
| 3449 | Byblos | Jbeil, Medieval port |
| 3450 | Byblos | Jbeil, bay of Chamiye |
| 3450.1 | Byblos | Byblos offshore anchorage at Dahret-Daaret Martine reef, with many anchor stones at 25 m depth |
| 3451 | Byblos, Gubala, Gubla, Gebal, Egyptian Khor? world’s oldest sea port? (exporting cedar wood to Egypt, ca 3000 BC) | Jbeil, bay of Jouret Osman, north of bay of el-Skhiny, near outlet of R Nahr Qassouba |
| 3451.1 | Periphereia | Tabarja |
| 3452 | Palaibyblos, north of R Lycus | Jounieh, north of R Nahr el-Kelb |
| 3453 | Biruta, Berytos, Beryte, Berut | Tell Beirut |
| 3453.1 | Biruta, Berytos, Beryte, Berut, Laodikeia in Canaan | Borj al-Mina, ancient islet now inland, possible ancient anchorage |
| 3453.2 | Biruta, Berytos, Beryte, Berut, Laodikeia in Canaan | Beyrouth, Beirut, quay wall in Allemby street (excavation Bey 039) |
| 3454 | Biruta, Berytos, Beryte, Berut, Laodikeia in Canaan | Beyrouth, Beirut, Minet el-Hosn under Venus Towers |
| 3454.1 | Beirut offshore anchorage | |
| 3455 | Heldua, Hedua, Hildua | Khalde, with neolithic settlements |
| 3455.1 | Leontonpolis, on R Leon, Tamyras, Damouras | on R Nahr Damour |
| 3456 | Porphyreonpolis | near Jiyeh |
| 3457 | Alsos Asklepiou, on R Bostrenos | Temple of Eshmun, on R Nahr Awali |
| 3458 | Sidon | Saïda, isle of Zire, with several quarries |
| 3459 | Siduna, Sidon, archaic Kar Esarhaddon | Saïda, Saida |
| 3460 | Siduna, Sidon, archaic Kar Esarhaddon | Saïda, quarry on rocky spit on western seafront of the port |
| 3460.1 | Sidon-Dakerman | |
| 3461 | Ornithopolis? Bitsupuri? | Tell el-Bourak, el-Burak, near Addusiyye |
| 3462 | Tomb of Rhodope? Iarimtu, Yarimuta, Yarmuta?? | Sabaa Rais (Seven captains) or islet 1 km north of Tyre? Guerin (1879) places this islet only 1 km north of Tyre, but Sabaa Raïs better fits Tatius’ story |
| 3463 | Sarepta, Sariptu, Makra Kome | Phoenician port at Ras es Shiq, near Sarafand |
| 3464 | Sarepta, Sariptu, Makra Kome | Roman port at Ras el-Qantara, near Sarafand |
| 3465 | Ad Nonum, Adnoun, Ma’rubbu? | Adloun |
| 3466 | Djar, Zurai, Surri, Suru, Tyr, Tyre, Tyros, Port Nord, “Sidonian port” | Sour, North port |
| 3467 | Tyre “Port Sud – Bassin Ouest”, possibly a Roman shallow water port | Sour, South side |
| 3468 | Tyre “Port Sud – Bassin Est”, “Egyptian port”, possibly a Roman shallow water port | Sour, South side |
| 3469 | Palaityros, Palaeotyre, archaic Ushu, Usu, Uzu, Hosah also in this area | Palestinian camp on Rachidiye’s ancient Tell Habesh |
| 3469.1 | Poidebard’s offshore moles in this area | |
| 3469.2 | Ras al-Ain artesian wells known to have provided fresh water for Tyr, near Tell Rachidiyeh, Dussaud places Paleotyre/Ushu here in accordance with Strabo’s distance taken north-south | |
| 3470 | Sinde | Biyoud es-Seid, Biout es-Siyad |
| 3471 | Alexandroschene | Iskandarouna |
| 3472 | Hammon, Hamon, Asher | Umm el-Awamid, el-Amed, on R Nahr Hamoul |
| 3473 | Misrefot-Yam | at Lebanon-Israel border |
| 3474 | Ekdippa, Acdippa, Kheziv, Gesiv, Cziv | Achziv, Akzib |
| 3475 | Nea Come? | Tell Kabri, el-Qahweh, near Nahariya, on R Ga’aton |
| 3475.1 | Khirbet Kabarsa, Balfour street at Nahariya, near R Ga’aton | |
| 3475.2 | Shavei Zion, Mazra‘a, anchorage | |
| 3476 | Ake, Akka, Antiocha Ptolemais, Saint-Jean d’Acre | Acre, Akko, with ancient ashlar breakwater under modern one, with ancient lighthouse on Tower of Flies |
| 3477 | Archaic Akko, Akka, near outlet of R Belos, Belus | Tell el-Fukhar, South of Tell Akko, Napoleon Hill, on R Na’aman, Na’mein |
| 3478 | Exope? Akshaph? | Tell Keisan, Kison |
| 3479 | R Belos, Belus , famous for glassmaking | Tell Afek, Afik, Khirbet Kurdaneh, Kirdani, springs of R Na’aman |
| 3480 | Port of Aksaph, Achshaph, near R Pacida, port of Megiddo | Tell abu Hawam, Haifa, near R Qishon |
| 3481 | Sykamina | Tell Shiqmona, Haïfa West |
| 3481.1 | Tell Ḥreiz, with unique seawall structure, 1.6 km south of outlet of R Galim, with other submerged neolithic sites at Kfar Samir, Hishuley Carmel, Kfar Galim, Nahal Galim, Hahotrim | |
| 3482 | Tell Megadim | |
| 3483 | Athlit-Yam, submerged off Atlit at 12 m depth, in front of outlet of R Oren | |
| 3484 | Boukolonpolis, Arados? | Athlit, Atlit, with ancient lighthouse(s) |
| 3484.1 | Neve-Yam, submerged neolithic site | |
| 3485 | Tell Nami | |
| 3486 | Doros, Dora, Dura, north anchorage | Dor, Dora, with several stone anchors |
| 3486.1 | Doros, Dora, Dura | Dor, Dora, Moshav Bay, North Bay |
| 3487 | Doros, Dora, Dura, Hellenistic port | Dor, Dora, Love Bay |
| 3488 | Doros, Dora, Dura, Dyr, archaic port | Dor, Dora, Nahsholim Bay, South Bay |
| 3488.1 | Doros, Dora, Dura, Dyr, quarry | Dor, Dora, Nahsholim Bay, South Bay, with quarry and submerged Neolithic settlement, with possible canal to Tantura bay |
| 3488.2 | Doros, Dora, Dura, Dyr, south anchorage | Dor, Dora, Tantura lagoon, with many stone anchors |
| 3489 | Hayonim islets, Pigeon islets, near Maagan Michael, Magaan Mikhael | |
| 3489.1 | Krokodeilonpolis, on R Crocodile | Tell Taninim, near Tell Mevorach located 2400 m inland at Beit Hanania, on R Taninim |
| 3490 | Stratonos Pyrgos, Tour de Straton, Straton’s Tower | Caesarea Maritima, pre-Herodian port & anchorage |
| 3491 | Stratonos Pyrgos, Tour de Straton, Straton’s Tower | Caesarea Maritima, pre-Herodian interior port of Straton’s Tower, with ancient lighthouse |
| 3492 | Sebastos, Caesarea Palaestinae, Flavia Colonia Augusta Caesarea, Cesaree, Ace | Qesaria, Caesarea Maritima, Roman port of Herod, built from 22 to 10 BC, with Drusion lighthouse |
| 3493 | Sdot Yam, Caesarea’s Southern Anchorage | |
| 3494 | port of Burgatha? | Giv’at Olga |
| 3495 | Tell Mikhmoret | |
| 3496 | Tell Ifshar, Tell Hefer, on R Alexander | |
| 3497 | Natania | Netanya |
| 3497.1 | outlet of R Bdellopotamos | Tell Poleg, on R Poleg |
| 3498 | Apollonia, Sozousa | Tell Arsuf, anchorage south of Crusader castle |
| 3499 | Tell Michal and Tell Makmish near Herzliya Marina | |
| 3500 | Tell Gerisa, Jarisha, Napoleon hill, on R Yarkon | |
| 3501 | Tell Quasile, Namal Tel Aviv, on R Yarkon | |
| 3502 | Tell Qudadi, Kudadi, Tell esh-Shuna, on R Yarkon | |
| 3503 | Joppe, Iope, Iapu, Yapu, Yafo | Jaffa, archaic port possibly on ancient outlet of R Ayalon, Roman port possibly further downstream due to sedimentation |
| 3504 | port of Iamneia, Iamnia | Yavne-Yam, Palmachim, Minet Rubin, near R Sorek |
| 3504.1 | Tell Mor, Ashdod, on R Lachish | |
| 3505 | Asdudimmu, Azotos Paralios, Azot | Ashdod-Yam, port possibly located west of the crescent-shaped fortification |
| 3506 | Maioma Ascalonitis | Ashqelon, Ashkelon |
| 3507 | Ascalon, Askaluna, Asqaluna | Ashqelon, Ashkelon National Park, near crusader’s fortress |
| 3508 | Anthedonius portus, Anthedon, Agrippias | Blakhiyah, Khirbet Teda NW of Gaza City |
| 3509 | Gazaion Limen, Gazeorum, Seleukeia Gaza, Kadytis, Constantia, Neapolis, Azzati, Hazati, Hazzatu | Gaza City |
| 3510 | el-Moghraqa | |
| 3511 | Tell es-Sakan, near wadi Ghazzeh | |
| 3512 | archaic Sharuhen? on archaic “Brook of Egypt” | Tell al-Ajjul, on wadi Ghazzeh, Nahal Habesor |
| 3513 | possibly archaic port? on archaic “Brook of Egypt”, archaic “sealed harbour of Egypt”? | Taur Ikhbeineh, on wadi Ghazzeh, Nahal Habesor |
| 3514 | Gazeorum Portus? on archaic “Brook of Egypt” | Tell es-Sanam, on wadi Ghazzeh, Nahal Habesor |
| 3515 | Thabatha | Umm el-Tut |
| 3516 | Deir el-Balah | |
| 3517 | Tell Ruqeish | |
| 3518 | Tell Ridan | |
| 3519 | Raphia | Rafah |