Byblos

The coastal town of Byblos is located on a cliff of sandstone 40 km North of Beirut. 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.

Unesco: Byblos
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Date: Sept 20

Anjar

The city of Anjar was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyads. The site of this ancient city was only discovered by archaeologists at the end of the 1940s. Excavations revealed a fortified city surrounded by walls and flanked by forty towers, a rectangular area. The Umayyad city ruins cover 114,000 square meters and are surrounded by large, fortified stone walls over two meters thick and seven meters high.

Unesco: Anjar
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Date: Sept 20

Tyre

Located on the southern coast of Lebanon, 83 km south of Beirut, the antique town of Tyre was the great Phoenician city that reigned over the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage and according to legend, was the place of the discovery of purple pigment. The old city of Tyre, known as the Al-Bass or Al-Medina, is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a treasure trove of historical sites. It is surrounded by ancient city walls and features well-preserved ruins that showcase different periods of the city’s history. The most remarkable structure is the Tyre Necropolis, which consists of elaborate rock-cut tombs dating back to the Roman period.

Unesco: Tyre
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Date: Sept 20

Tyre Necropolis

Located on the southern coast of Lebanon, 83 km south of Beirut, the antique town of Tyre was the great Phoenician city that reigned over the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage and according to legend, was the place of the discovery of purple pigment .The city has many ancient sites, including the Tyre Hippodrome, and was added as a whole to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984. The Al-Bass Tyre necropolis, constituting the principal entrance of the town in antique times, is to be found on either side of a wide Roman and Byzantine avenue dominated by a triumphal arch of the 2nd century.

Unesco: Tyre
Many thanks Nassib!
Date: Feb 20

Flags of the World - Lebanon

The flag of Lebanon was adopted in 1943. The presence and position of the Cedar in the middle of the flag is directly inspired by the Lebanese cedar. The cedar is the symbol of Maronite Christians. The cedar of Lebanon has its origin in many biblical references. The Cedar is a representation of holiness, perpetuity and peace. The white color on the flag signifies the snow as a symbol of transparency and peace. The two red bands refer to the Lebanese blood shed to reservation the country against the consecutive invaders.

Many thanks to  Aziz and Hana!
Date: Sept 9