Byblos lays claim to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in the world, dating its origins to 5000 B.C., as well as the birthplace of the modern alphabet (“byblos” is the Greek ...

In 1928 French archaeologist Maurice Dunand began excavating the ancient coastal city of Byblos, located in what is now Lebanon. Byblos was an important Phoenician city whose origin dates back to ...

There’s also a small museum in the castle to the history of the Phoenician alphabet that lets you track the development to today's Latin letters. Byblos archeological site (09 540 001) adult ...

In fact, this is where the Phoenician first alphabet originated, which became a foundation for modern alphabets. No wonder Byblos is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Khabbaz opened the grill in Armory Square in February 2015. It was meant to be a more upscale version of the family's cafe, which is about five blocks north on the same downtown street. Khabbaz ...

Each summer, Byblos — the 7,000-year-old city in Lebanon that gave birth to the modern alphabet — plays host to the Byblos International Festival, which lights up a massive amphitheater on the ...

Unesco designated Byblos a world heritage site in 1984, and cites its association with Phoenician history and its alphabet.