A place for history lovers

You have arrived at one of the birthplaces of modernity. A seemingly limitless number of civilizations have made their mark in Lebanon, to the point where it is now home to one of the oldest towns still under continuous human habitation, Byblos, where the first writings using the Western alphabet were discovered. With people dating back to between 7700 and 8000 BC, Byblos, which is located 30 kilometers north of Beirut, is possibly the oldest continuously occupied city on Earth. The word "Bible" actually originates from Byblos. The Middle East's power struggle continues to be centered on Lebanon, which has historically been dominated by the Egyptians, Assyrians, Persians, Romans, Arabs, Umayyads, Mamluks, Ottomans, and French, among others.

With intriguing historical monuments, stunning old structures, and a richly variegated history, Lebanon has made a name for itself worldwide. Anjar, Baalbeck, the Cedar Forests and Qadisha Valley, Byblos, and Tyre are five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Lebanon that are recognized as having "Outstanding Cultural or Natural Importance to the Common Heritage of Humanity." Due to the extremely diverse archeological remains from the Roman civilisation to the Mamelouk era concluding with the Ottoman Empire, it is the ideal location for religious tourism.