Temple of the Obelisks, Byblos

Name: Temple of the Obelisks
Address: Byblos, Lebanon

#3 among attractions in Byblos

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The Temple of the Obelisks, also known as the L-shaped Temple and Temple of Resheph was an important Bronze Age temple structure in the World Heritage Site of Byblos. It is considered "perhaps the most spectacular" of the ancient structures of Byblos. It is the best preserved building in the Byblos archaeological site. ()

Coordinates: 34°7'8"N, 35°38'50"E

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Byblos Lebanon

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Temple of the Obelisks – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Byblos Castle, Wax Museum, Temple of Baalat Gebal, Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” Museum.

~430 ftNW
12th-century castle built by Crusaders
Byblos Castle, Byblos
3 min walk • Byblos Castle is a Crusader castle in Byblos, Lebanon. In Crusader times it was known as the Castle of Gibelet, also spelled Giblet, which belonged to the Genoese Embriaco family, Lords of the city.
~1050 ftNW
History museum, Museum
Wax Museum, Byblos
6 min walk • The Byblos Wax Museum is a wax museum in Byblos, Lebanon. This museum displays wax statues and life scenes from the Phoenician era to the modern times.
~450 ftW
Temple
Temple of Baalat Gebal, Byblos
3 min walk • The Temple of Baalat Gebal was an important Bronze Age temple structure in the World Heritage Site of Byblos. The temple was dedicated to Ba'alat Gebal, the goddess of the city of Byblos, known later to the Greeks as Atargatis.
~350 ftE
34°7'7"N • 35°38'54"E
Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” Museum, Byblos
2 min walk • History museum, Museum

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Which popular attractions are close to Temple of the Obelisks?

Nearby attractions include Armenian Genocide Orphans’ “Aram Bezikian” Museum, Byblos (2 min walk), Byblos Castle, Byblos (3 min walk), Temple of Baalat Gebal, Byblos (3 min walk), Wax Museum, Byblos (6 min walk).