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BYBLOS TOURISTIC AREA |
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 Byblos
is one of the most ancient cities in the world dated 4000 B.C.
At first the city was named GOUBLA or GUEBAL, in the XIII century,
Greeks named it Byblos as it was the city exporting the letter to
the world.
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Byblos'
old Harbour, where " Bab El Mina" or "the Harbour's
Gate" is located was one of the first to start maritime commerce,
especially towards Egypt.
The pharaons empire was using it as the gate to their exportation
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Crusades
castle was build in Byblos in the XII century, the same location
was occupied before by the fatimist fortress. It was built with
huge rocks blocks never used elsewhere in the Middle-East.
Byblos 6 columns dated since 300 A.C., bording the way of the portal
guiding to the temple of Baalat Gebal.
The castle measuring around 44 meters high, is located behing the
pheniciens fortifications.
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Ancient
ruins were found, proving a well defined urbanisme, all dating from
different era. |
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The
ancient roman theater, reduced to the the IIIrd of its orignal size
dates 218 A.C.
It was located next to the temple of Obelisks and the temple of
Baalat Gebal.
The fine mosaics defining the orchestra location,were removed and
transported to the National Museum of Beirut.
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The
famous royal tombs, of a great historical and archeological value,
consists of nine large funeral chambers digged in the deep between
the IIIrd and the IIrd B.C.
The most famous tomb, was the funeral tomb of King Ahiram ( XIII
century B.C.).
We can see one of the most ancient phoenicien writing exposed today
in the National Museum of Beirut.
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We
still can see the small temples decorating the scene of the public
chairs in the roman theater.
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