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Obelisk Temple at Byblos, Lebanon Map showing the location of the ancient city of Byblos on the coast of Lebanon, near the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring countries Cyprus, Syria, and Israel are labeled, with Lebanon highlighted and Byblos marked along its coastline. An inset globe at lower left shows the regional context within the eastern Mediterranean.
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Al-Jizah. Giza Necropolis, Giza Plateau, Cairo, Egypt. Side view of Sphinx with the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) rising in the background. The sides of all three of the Giza pyramids are astronomically oriented to be north-south, east-west (see notes)
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Byblos: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Byblos. Aug 29, 2026
Map added. Jun 15, 2023
Added new Web site: Middle East.com - Lebanon - Byblos. Feb 02, 2007
Added new Web site: Middle East.com - Lebanon - Byblos. Feb 02, 2007
Updated to mention World Heritage site and expanded. Sep 07, 2006
Article added to new online database. May 27, 1999
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