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 | lebanon byblos jpg[302×227] Modern scholars say the site of Byblos goes back more than 10000 years Its name was the origin of the Greek word biblion which means book giving us hence bibliography and Bible Long before Greece and Rome this ancient town was a powerful independent city state with its own kings culture and flourishing trade For several thousand years it was called Gubla and Publishing origin |
 | byblos03mini jpg[200×150] of a cliff with views of the Mediterranean and the neolithic huts of around 5000 BCE From all spots you can see contrasting modern buildings on the hills leading to the Mt Lebanon range Roman Corinthian columns proudly poiting towards the sky lead up to the temple of Balaat Gebal the Lady of Byblos behind which you can find the King s Well Here was since neolithic times Publishing origin |
 | byblos03 jpg[500×375] Byblos Ruins of Byblos seen from above Send this image as a free e card Publishing origin |
 | byblos sur mer jpg[198×119] Byblos sur Mer Hotel Lebanon Hotel is located in the ancient port of Byblos the oldest settlement in Byblos dates back to approximately 5250 B C on a slope overlooking the bay Publishing origin |
 | byblos04 jpg[500×375] Byblos Detail of sarcophagus in the necropolis Send this image as a free e card Publishing origin |
 | byblos10 jpg[500×375] Byblos The Temple of the Obelisks Send this image as a free e card Publishing origin |
 | byblos01mini jpg[200×150] Byblos Byblos called Gebal in the Bible Jbail in Lebanon takes its name from the Greek word for papyrus because it was an important trading post for that commodity in Greek times Now there is a Publishing origin |
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 | byblos02mini jpg[200×150] Persians Alexander the Great the Romans the Byzantines Arabs the Crusaders the Ottomans Byblos then became less important and now is a quiet town some 40 kilometres north of Beyrut The ruins are a collection of no less than 17 different cultures remains of neolithic dwellings a mere stone s throw from the Roman theatre the Crusaders castle just on top of tombs of Publishing origin |
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