Byblos
Byblos | |
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City | |
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Coordinates: 34°07′25″N 35°39′04″E / 34.12361°N 35.65111°E | |
Country | Lebanon |
Governorate | Mount Lebanon Governorate |
District | Jbeil District |
Area | |
• City | 5 km2 (2 sq mi) |
• Metro | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
Population | |
• City | 40,000 |
• Metro | 100,000 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dialing code | +961 |
Type | Cultural |
Criteria | iii, iv, vi |
Designated | 1984 (8th session) |
Reference no. | 295 |
State Party | Lebanon |
Region | Arab States |
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Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal (Greek: Βύβλος; Hebrew: גְבַל; earlier Gubla/Phoenician:𐤂𐤁𐤋). It is said to be the oldest city in the world (according to the ancient historian Philo of Byblos).
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History Of Byblos
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Byblos is a city located in Lebanon. It is called Byblos by the Greeks. The word Byblos appears in the Bible under the name Gebal. Gebal means mountains.[1] The Greeks took the name of Byblos as their word for books, and from their word for books named the bible.
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Interesting Places
[change | change source]There are a lot interesting places in Byblos. The most important ones are Old Souk, Qartaba, Faraya, Abraham River, Jeita Grotto and Byblos Wax Museum. Old souk is a place where you find everything old and with a cheap price. Qartaba is a village in byblos, Qartaba means good, curing and balanced weather. In winter Faraya has a cold climate and snow, Faraya means "The land of fruits and vegetables". Abraham River is a small river also called Adonis, Adonis means "The God Of Love". Jeita Grotto is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum that present historical people and everything old.
Further reading
[change | change source]Je m'appelle Byblos, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, H & D, 2005. ISBN 2-914-266-04-9