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Byblos was crowned as the "Arab Tour Capital" for the year 2016 by the Lebanese minister of tourism in the Grand Serail in Beirut. Byblos was chosen by Condé Nast Traveler as the second best city in the Middle East for 2012, beating Tel Aviv and Dubai, [58] and by the World Tourism Organization as the best Arab tourist city for 2013. [59]
The entrances to the Bronze Age necropolis of Byblos is located just outside the southern gate of the ancient acropolis. This area revealed a series of rock-cut tombs extending beneath the walls of the sacred precinct , towards the large temple complexes.
The temple was dedicated to Ba'alat Gebal, the goddess of the city of Byblos, known later to the Greeks as Atargatis. [2] Built in 2800 BCE, [3] it was the largest and most important sanctuary in ancient Byblos, [4] and is considered to be "one of the first monumental structures of the Syro-Palestinian region". [3]
The highly defensible archeological tell of Byblos is flanked by two harbors that were used for sea trade. [37] The royal necropolis of Byblos is a semicircular burial ground located on the promontory summit, on a spur overlooking both seaports of the city, within the walls of ancient Byblos. [38] [39]
Byblos, is known for its ruins and citadels, souk, port, beaches, museums, and more recently its nightlife. Byblos also hosts Byblos International Festival yearly, the biggest festival in Lebanon. Ehden, a mountain town located in the North Governorate, at an altitude of 1450 meters, is mostly visited by Lebanese tourists.
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The Temple of the Obelisks (French: Temple aux Obelisques, Arabic: معبد الأنصاب maebad al'ansab), also known as the L-shaped Temple and Temple of Resheph [1] was an important Bronze Age temple structure in the World Heritage Site of Byblos. [2] It is considered "perhaps the most spectacular" of the ancient structures of Byblos. [3]
The Byblos International Festival is a Lebanese festival held in Byblos, believed to be the first Phoenician city, founded around 5000 BC. The festival is the biggest in Lebanon, and attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.