Byblos
Byblos (/ˈbɪblɒs/ BIB-loss; Greek: Βύβλος), also known as Jubayl or Jebeil (Arabic: جبيل, romanized: Jubayl, locally Jbeil [ʒbeːl]; Phoenician: 𐤂𐤁𐤋, GBL, probably Gebal), is a city in the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. It is believed to have been first occupied between 8800 and 7000 BC[1] and continuously inhabited since 5000 BC,[2] making it one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.[3][4] During its history, Byblos was part of numerous civilizations, including Egyptian, Phoenician, Assyrian, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Fatimid, Genoese, Mamluk and Ottoman.[5][6] The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[7]
Byblos
جبيل Jebeil | |
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City | |
 Byblos Old Town | |
  Byblos Location within Lebanon  Byblos Byblos (Middle East) | |
| Coordinates: 34°07′25″N 35°39′04″E | |
| Country | Lebanon |
| Governorate | Keserwan-Jbeil |
| District | Byblos |
| Area | |
| • City | 4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 17 km2 (7 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • City | 40,000 |
| • Metro | 100,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Dialing code | +961 |
| Website | www |
| Criteria | Cultural: iii, iv, vi |
| Reference | 295 |
| Inscription | 1984 (8th Session) |