Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar
جبيل · Byblos Altar N
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇱🇧 Mount Lebanon, Byblos, Obelisk Temple, Lebanon
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About Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar
Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar in Mount Lebanon, Byblos, Obelisk Temple, Lebanon is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and coring document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and ancillary settlement. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 14.8 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 15 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1155 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1912
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.1200° N · 35.6500° E · 15 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar — cella with stratified deposits
34.1192° N · 35.6476° ENorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar — court with stratified deposits
34.1193° N · 35.6498° EPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Byblos — Obelisk Temple North Altar — pylon with stratified deposits
34.1208° N · 35.6511° E