Temple of the ‘Obelisks’

Temple of the ‘Obelisks’ is a ruins in Mount Lebanon, Lebanon. Temple of the ‘Obelisks’ is situated near the ruins ‘L’ shaped temple, as well as near the museum Memory of Time.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 270 metres northwest of Temple of the ‘Obelisks’.

Wax Museum

Museum

Photo: Freedom’s Falcon, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 320 metres north of Temple of the ‘Obelisks’.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Byblos and Blatt.

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.

Blatt

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

Photo: Jimy86leb, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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 Temple of the ‘Obelisks’.

Temple of the ‘Obelisks’

Type: Ruins
Category: building
Location: Mount Lebanon, Lebanon, Middle East, Asia
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Latitude

34.11889° or 34° 7′ 8″ north

Longitude

35.64724° or 35° 38′ 50″ east

Open location code

8G6Q4J9W+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 569014077

OpenStreetMap feature

building=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Temple of the obelisks and ‘L’ shaped temple.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kaleph Boutique Hotel and La Paz.

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