Byblos
Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon, a main Canaanite-Phoenician city From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician city Gebal (Greek: Βύβλος; Hebrew: גְבַל; earlier Gubla/Phoenician:𐤂𐤁𐤋). It is said to be the oldest city in the world (according to the ancient historian Philo of Byblos).
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History Of Byblos
Byblos is a city located in Lebanon. It is called Byblos by the Greeks. The word Byblos appears in the Bible under the name Gebal. Gebal means mountains.[1] The Greeks took the name of Byblos as their word for books, and from their word for books named the bible.
Interesting Places
There are a lot interesting places in Byblos. The most important ones are Old Souk, Qartaba, Faraya, Abraham River, Jeita Grotto and Byblos Wax Museum. Old souk is a place where you find everything old and with a cheap price. Qartaba is a village in byblos, Qartaba means good, curing and balanced weather. In winter Faraya has a cold climate and snow, Faraya means "The land of fruits and vegetables". Abraham River is a small river also called Adonis, Adonis means "The God Of Love". Jeita Grotto is one of the most beautiful places to visit. Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum that present historical people and everything old.
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Further reading
Je m'appelle Byblos, Jean-Pierre Thiollet, H & D, 2005. ISBN 2-914-266-04-9
References
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