What caused the destruction of Ugarit?
Natural disaster
Invasion by the Sea Peoples
Economic collapse
Plague
Answer
The destruction of Ugarit in around 1185 BC was possibly caused by the invasion of the Sea Peoples or internal struggle. The city was one of many that were dismantled during the Bronze Age Collapse.
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