Tartus (Arabic: طَرْطُوس / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; known in the County of Tripoli as Tortosa and also transliterated from French Tartous) is a major port city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. [4] It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), and the largest city in …

Dec 31, 2024 · Ṭarṭūs, town, western Syria, situated on the Mediterranean coast opposite Arwād Island. It was founded in antiquity as Antaradus, a colony of Aradus (now Arwād Island). It was rebuilt in 346 ce by Emperor Constantine I and flourished during Roman and Byzantine times. Crusaders occupied Ṭarṭūs, then

Tartus (Arabic: طرطوس / ALA-LC: Ṭarṭūs; also known as Tartous) is a city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria. It is the second largest port city in Syria (after Latakia), with 115,769 inhabitants (2004 census).

Tartus is the last Russian military base outside the former Soviet Union, and its only Mediterranean fueling spot, sparing Russia's warships the trip back to their Black Sea bases through straits in Turkey, a NATO member.

Jan 21, 2025 · On Monday, the new government of Syria canceled Russia's 49-year operating lease at the port of Tartus, potentially bringing a multi-decade Russian naval presence in the Eastern Mediterranean to a ...

Tartous (Arabic:طرطوس), an ancient city on the Mediterranean coast of Syria, is the second largest port in Syria after Latakia and had a population of 115,769 in the 2004 census before the civil war.

Nov 18, 2020 · Things to Do in Tartus, Syria: See Tripadvisor's 119 traveler reviews and photos of Tartus tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in January. We have reviews of the best places to see in Tartus. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.

Feb 12, 2024 · Tartus in Syria boasts thousands of years of history on the Mediterranean coastline. There's so much to see and do in Tartus in one day.

2 days ago · The termination of a contract for a Russian company to modernize the Tartus commercial port did not directly impact the Russian naval facility, which was leased under a separate deal. Also Tuesday, a delegation from the Palestinian Authority made its first visit to Damascus. The delegation, headed by Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, met with al-Sharaa, the PA said in a statement ...

Tartous, alternatively spelled Tartus, is a coastal city in Syria situated along the eastern Mediterranean Sea. As the capital of the Tartous Governorate, it holds paramount importance as a significant port city within the country.