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  • Temple of Baalat Gebal

  • Temple of Baalat Gebal

    Temple of Baalat Gebal is an ancient temple located in Byblos in the Mount Lebanon Governorate. It dates back to the Bronze Age (Built around 2800 BC) and was dedicated to Ba'alat Gebal (The goddess of the city of Byblos). The temple continued until the Roman period, where the site today includes many Roman ruins, such as the Roman theater, which was built in 218 AD. The Temple of Baalat Gebal was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984 as part of Byblos.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Byblos.
    World Heritage Site
    Temple of Baalat Gebal
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    Temple of Baalat Gebal

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1984

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    Ancient Temples

    Location

    Lebanon

    Mount Lebanon

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    Third Millennium BC

    Amorites

    Phoenician + Roman

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    Amorites & Phoenician & Roman Monuments

     

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