Gabala

城市概覽

Jableh has been inhabited since at least the second millennium BCE. The city was part of the Ugaritic kingdom and was mentioned as "Gbʿly" in the archives of the city c. 1200 BC.In antiquity Jableh (then called Gabala) was an important Hellenistic and then Roman city. One of the main remains of this period is a theatre, capable of housing c. 7,000 spectators. In the medieval period, Jableh, then called Gibellum, was conquered by Christian crusaders on 23 July 1109 and was part of a Crusader State until it was captured by Saladin in 1189 during the Third Crusade.

如何抵達

By road

By rail As of 2021, all long-distance trains are cancelled and will remain so for the foreseeable future. However, Jableh is served by regional trains between Tartous and Latakia that runs several times per week.

1 Jableh railway station. (updated May 2021)

By plane The region's airport is located just north of Jableh. As of 2021, the number of flights is very limited.

2 Latakia International Airport (مطار اللاذقية الدولي). (updated May 2021)

必看景點

1 Jableh Roman theatre. (updated May 2021) 2 Tell Tweini. Archelogical site that was inhabited from at least the end of the third millennium BCE until the Persian period. The town may have been ancient Gibala. (updated May 2021)