National Museum of Antiquities (the Netherlands)
(ed.)
Lebanon. Directorate General of Antiquities
(ed.)
Editorial: Sidestone Press
Número de páginas: 300 págs. 21.0 x 28.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 15-03-2024
EAN: 9789464262209
ISBN: 978-94-6426-220-9
Precio (sin IVA): 55,00 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 57,20 €
Byblos has played an extraordinary role in the history of the Mediterranean. From c. 3200 BC, it developed into the preeminent port of the region due to its strategic location at the foothills of the cedar forests of Mount Lebanon and its unique ties with the pharaohs of Egypt. An important religious center, Byblos was referred to as a Holy City in Hellenistic and Roman times. The city is synonymous with writing, a legacy that lives on through the Greek word for book. With a history that reaches back nearly 8900 years, this Lebanese coastal city is among the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. This is the first anthology to be published on this remarkable city.