UNESCO World Heritage Site

Byblos

Byblos is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Lebanon, inscribed in 1984.

The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly associated with

The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly associated with the history and diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet.

Country
Lebanon
Region
Asia
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1984
UNESCO reference
295

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