It is located on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains.

Ancient name for beirut. In 14 BCE it was named Colonia Julia Augusta Felix Berytus. Gubla later known as Byblos. In Arabic Jbeil and Berytus present-day Beirut were trade and religious centers.

Gubla was the first Phoenician city to trade actively with Egypt and the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom 2686-2181 BC exporting cedar olive oil and wine while importing gold and other products from the Nile Valley. Roman architects and engineers laid out the city and built its prominent buildings including a hippodrome or racing stadium. Although the recent past hasnt done the citys reputation any favours Beiruts history is a fascinating one with conquests triumphs and crises galore.

Palestine is an ancient name for a land of many cultures. An outpost of the ancient Phoenician world Beirut later became part of the. Beirut Arabic Bayrūt French Beyrouth capital chief port and largest city of Lebanon.

The first historical mention of Beirut is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters dating from the 15th century BC. Referred to as the crown jewel of Aleppian food kafta karziyeh made a name for itself in Beirut with the Armenian communityits frequently served at Armenian places including Mayass and Mayrig. His Name is YESHUA.

Around 270 the city calling itself in coinage the mother of Canaan was Beirut the Phoenician BerytusLaodicea. Beiruts history goes back more than 5000 years. The Greeks hellenised the name as Bērytós Ancient Greek.

Byblos modern Jbail also spelled Jubayl or Jebeil biblical Gebal ancient seaport the site of which is located on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea about 20 miles 30 km north of the modern city of Beirut Lebanon. The NAMES of GOD. It is one of the oldest continuously inhabited towns in the world.