🏛️ Gabala-Laodicea ad Mare
Hellenistic and Roman coastal settlement on the Syrian Mediterranean
📌 Fast Facts
- Located on the Syrian coast north of Latakia
- Founded as a Hellenistic settlement; developed under Roman administration
- Once a significant Mediterranean trading port
- Currently inaccessible to tourists due to Syria's ongoing conflict
Gabala, also known as Laodicea ad Mare, is an ancient coastal site on the Mediterranean littoral of northwest ...