Byblos Archaeological Site
Byblos Archaeological Site is an archaeological site in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Byblos Archaeological Site is situated nearby to the ruins Temple of Baalat Gubal, as well as near ‘L’ shaped temple.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Memory of Time and Wax Museum.
Memory of Time
Museum
Photo: william, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Byblos Fossil Museum is a museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum contains fossil collections of sharks, eels, shrimps, squids, rays, coelacanthes and flying fish. Memory of Time is situated 200 metres north of Byblos Archaeological Site.
Wax Museum
Museum
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The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. It displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times. Wax Museum is situated 270 metres north of Byblos Archaeological Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Byblos and Blat.
Byblos
Photo: Karimsaad, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Byblos, also known by its Arabic name of Jbeil, is an ancient Phoenician city located about 35 kilometers north of the capital Beirut in modern day Lebanon. The city has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is a popular daytrip from the capital.
Blat
Village
Blat is a municipality in the Byblos District of Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate, Lebanon. It is a suburb of Byblos and is 40 kilometers north of Beirut. Blat has an average elevation of 190 meters above sea level and a total land area of 683 hectares.
Eddeh
Village
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Edde or Eddé village is located 45 km north of Beirut, Lebanon. It rises to an altitude of 210 metres of sea level and covers an area of 398 acres. Eddeh is situated 3 km northeast of Byblos Archaeological Site.
Byblos Archaeological Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude
34.11911° or 34° 7′ 9″ northLongitude
35.64616° or 35° 38′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8G6Q4J9W+JFOpenStreetMap ID
way 113211719OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Greek—“Byblos Archaeological Site” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “آثار جبيل”
- Greek: “Βύβλος”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Temple of Baalat Gubal and ‘L’ shaped temple.
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