Byblos - Wikipedia
WEBByblos (/ ˈ b ɪ b l ɒ s / BIB-loss; Greek: Βύβλος), also known as Jebeil, Jbeil or Jubayl (Arabic: جُبَيْل, romanized: Jubayl, locally Jbeil [ʒ(ə)beːl]), is an ancient city in the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon.
Byblos | Ancient Phoenician City, Lebanon | Britannica
WEBByblos, ancient seaport, the site of which is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea about 20 miles (30 km) north of the modern city of Beirut, Lebanon. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in the world.
Byblos - World History Encyclopedia
WEBSep 2, 2009 · Byblos was the ancient Phoenician port city of Gebal (called Byblos by the Greeks) on the coast of the Mediterranean sea in what is, today, Lebanon.
Ancient Byblos: Powerful Phoenician City With Own Kings
WEBApr 23, 2016 · Founded as Gebal by the Phoenicians, Byblos is believed to have been continuously occupied between 8800 and 7000 BC. It's among the oldest cities in the world, located about 35 kilometers (23 miles) north of the capital Beirut in modern-day Lebanon. The modern port city of Byblos is built upon multiple layers of ancient ruins.
Byblos: The Oldest City in the World - History Tools
WEBMay 26, 2024 · Byblos is an ancient Phoenician city located on the coast of modern-day Lebanon, about 25 miles (40 km) north of Beirut. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, with evidence of settlement dating back to the Neolithic period around 5000 BC.
Byblos - History and Facts | History Hit
WEBJul 12, 2021 · Byblos (in Arabic ‘Jbail’) in Lebanon is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities, as attested by the incredibly diverse ages of its ruins. Thought to have first inhabited sometime around the 5th millennium BC, …
Byblos - New World Encyclopedia
WEBByblos (Greek) or Gebal (Phoenician) is located on the Mediterranean coast of present-day Lebanon, about 26 miles (42 km) north of Beirut. It is attractive to archaeologists because of the successive layers of debris resulting from centuries of human habitation.
Gebal (Byblos) - Biblical Archaeology - Maps and Findings
WEBGebal, also known as Byblos, is an ancient city located on the coast of present-day Lebanon, about 25 kilometers north of the capital city of Beirut. Gebal is mentioned in various ancient texts and inscriptions and was an important city in …
Byblos - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 23, 2018 · Byblos an ancient Mediterranean seaport, situated on the site of modern Jebeil, to the north of Beirut in Lebanon. An important trading centre with strong links with Egypt, it became a thriving Phoenician city in the 2nd millennium bc.
Byblos: Ancient City, Modern Fun - National Geographic
WEBMay 28, 2010 · 45 kilometers north of Beirut, Byblos’ old city, surrounded on the hillsides by the modern town, is dominated by the imposing shape of a Crusader castle.