Writer Barry Hoberman even said: “No archaeological discovery, not even that of the Dead Sea Scrolls, has had a more profound impact on our understanding of the Bible. ” ​ — The Atlantic Monthly.
ऊगरीट शहर, भूमध्य सागर के तट पर रास शामरा नाम टीले पर स्थित था, जहाँ अब उत्तरी सीरिया है ।