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Byblos

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Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Lebanon

Best of: Archaelogical Site, Old Town, Ancient, Port

Description:

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. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Byblos", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.