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.

Ancient name for beirut. It is located on the Mediterranean coast at the foot of the Lebanon Mountains. Messiah the Light of the World. Beiruts history goes back more than 5000 years.

Her is mentioned the ancient Greek name VYRITOS or Beirut and the name of the country called LIBANON. Its name meaning The Wells in ancient Phoenician Beirut has long been a central port for trade in the region. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z.

Gubla was the first Canaanite 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. Gubla later known as Byblos and now as Jubayl and Berytus present-day Beirut were trade and religious centers. The citys story began more than 5000 years ago although its name came later when the Canaanites dubbed it Beerot.

An outpost of the ancient Phoenician world Beirut later became part of the. The archaeological digs have been going on for at least several months near the construction of the massive multi-tower project known as Beirut. Gubla later known as Byblos.

Around 270 the city calling itself in coinage the mother of Canaan was Beirut the Phoenician BerytusLaodicea. The NAMES of GOD. When it attained the status of a Roman colony it was notionally refounded and its official name was emended to Colonia Iulia Augusta Felix Berytus to include its imperial sponsors.

Βηρυτός which the Romans latinised as Berytus. Tyre and Sidon were important maritime and trade centers. Beirut Arabic Bayrūt French Beyrouth capital chief port and largest city of Lebanon.