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Byblos "papyrus" in Greek or "Jbeil in arabic" is one of the top... (Byblos - Jbeil)

March 20, 2019 by jubranelias
Byblos "papyrus" in Greek or "Jbeil in arabic" is one of the top... (Byblos - Jbeil) Byblos "papyrus" in Greek or "Jbeil in arabic" is one of the top contenders for the" oldest continuously inhabited city" award. According to Phoenician tradition it was founded by the God El, and even the Phoenicians considered it a city of great antiquity. Although its beginnings are lost in time, modern scholars say the site of Byblos goes back at least 7,000 years.
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