Byblos

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Byblos

Elevation10 m

Land area5 km²

Coordinates34.12°, 35.65°

Demographic figures from Central Administration of Statistics (Lebanon). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Byblos, also known as Jbail, Jebeil, Jbeil or Jubayl, is an ancient city in the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The area is believed to have been first settled between 8800 and 7000 BC and continuously inhabited since 5000 BC. During its history, Byblos was part of numerous cultures including Canaanite, Egyptian, Phoenician, Assyrian, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Genoese, Mamluk and Ottoman. Urbanisation is thought to have begun during the third millennium BC when it developed into a city, making it one of the oldest cities in the world, if not the oldest. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

A

Ahiram

P

Philo of Byblos

Greek author (c. 64 – 141)

Wafaa Sleiman

First Lady of Lebanon

S

Sanchuniathon

Phoenician writer/historian

C

Charbel Rouhana

Lebanese musician

Marcel Khalife

Lebanese musician

Aquilina

Christian child saint

Jean Benjamin Sleiman

Lebanese Catholic priest

P

Paul Rouhana

J

Jeremias II Al-Amshitti

head of the Maronite Church from 1199 to 1230

F

Farajallah el-Helou

Lebanese politician

J

Jean-Louis Cardahi

Lebanese businessperson

Jihad Azour

Lebanese economist and politician

Najah Wakim

Lebanese activist

R

Romeo Lahoud

Lebanese director and composer (1931–2022)

Y

Yara Khoury-Mikhael

Lebanese model, 2011 Miss Lebanon

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Lebanon

• Baghdad
  505.2 mi away · pop. 7,216,040
• Piranshahr
  563 mi away · pop. 91,515
• Shinabad
  563.8 mi away
• Qasr-e Shirin
  567.1 mi away · pop. 18,473
• Oshnaviyeh
  567.6 mi away · pop. 32,723
• Sumar
  572.2 mi away · pop. 180
• Tazeh Shahr
  576.5 mi away · pop. 8,629
• Salmas
  581 mi away · pop. 97,060
• Gilan-e Gharb
  586.8 mi away · pop. 22,331
• Rafi
  591.3 mi away · pop. 3,797
• Baneh
  592.9 mi away · pop. 110,218
• Harir
  602.7 mi away

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Byblos

Byblos through the ages

Nina Jidejian · 1968

Lebanon : the Ultimate PhotoBook

Rody Nseir · 2022

Ancient Byblos reconsidered

Alessandra Nibbi · 1985

Byblos, son histoire, ses ruines, ses légendes

Maurice Dunand · 1963

Byways of Byblos

Bruce Condé · 1953

Jubayl fī al-tārīkh =

Jamīl Jabr · 2001

Byblos

1936

7000 Jahre Byblos

Erwin J. Wein · 1963

Search results from Open Library.

Recently spotted species

Pentodon algerinus dispar

Pentodon algerinus dispar

Seen 2026-05-16

Barbary-nut

Moraea sisyrinchium

Seen 2026-05-09

Wild Peony

Paeonia mascula

Seen 2026-05-09

Veronica leiocarpa

Veronica leiocarpa

Seen 2026-05-01

Hoary Rock-rose

Cistus creticus

Seen 2026-05-01

Snowdrop Bush

Styrax officinalis

Seen 2026-05-01

pyramidal orchid

Anacamptis pyramidalis

Seen 2026-05-01

Persian Cyclamen

Cyclamen persicum

Seen 2026-05-01

Anthaxia bicolor

Anthaxia bicolor

Seen 2026-04-22

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Byblos, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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