HERITAGE RECORD · 295

Byblos

比布鲁斯

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Mediterranean region for thousands of years. Byblos is also directly associated with the history and diffusion of the Phoenician alphabet.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ173532 ↗

Inception8000

Area5 ha

Administrative areaQ246087

WikipediaByblos ↗

Chinese Wikipedia朱拜勒 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iii)A unique or exceptional testimony to a cultural tradition or civilisation.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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