Arab al-Mulk
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Arab al-Mulk عرب الملك |
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 Arab al-Mulk
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| Coordinates: 35°16′2″N 35°55′32″E / 35.26722°N 35.92556°E | |
| Country |
 Syria
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| Governorate | Latakia Governorate |
| District | Jableh District |
| Nahiyah | Jableh |
| Population (2004 census) | |
| • Total | 3,580 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Arab al-Mulk (Arabic: عرب الملك, also spelled Arab al-Milk, Beldi al-Melek, Balda al-Milk or Beldeh) is a coastal village in northwestern Syria, administratively part of the Jableh District in the Latakia Governorate, located south of Latakia. Nearby localities include Jableh to the north, Ayn al-Sharqiyah to the northeast, Qurfays and Dweir Baabda to the east and Baniyas to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Arab al-Mulk had a population of 3,580 in the 2004 census. The inhabitants are mixed, with Sunni Muslims of Bedouin origins generally residing in the northern part of the village, and Alawites living in the southern part which is known as Beldi al-Melek.
It is situated off the Mediterranean coast, on the right bank of the Sinn tributary (Nahr al-Sinn) as it empties into the sea. It occupies a small peninsula. The southern part of the village on the left bank is known as Beldi al-Melek. To the immediate northwest of the village is a small creek that measures around 110 meters long and 60 meters wide.
Arab al-Mulk is the site of the ancient Phoenician settlement of Paltos. The ancient town is believed to have existed between the 6th-5th centuries BCE, as indicated by its mention in the dithyrambs of Greek writer Simonides of Keos. Simonides claimed Memnon was buried near Paltos. It came under Seleucid control by the 1st century BCE. The town prospered in this era, known as the Late Hellenistic Period. Excavations at the site carried out in 1958 reveal a lengthy period, between the 5th and 1st centuries BCE, where there was no settlement activity in the northern Arab al-Mulk part of the village.
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