According to historical records, Biblus is one of the earliest places where human beings settled. More than 7000 years ago, people settled and lived in this area near the Mediterranean. However, this small town near the Mediterranean is not as stable as expected. In the history of thousands of years, the West corzo Dynasty, Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, etc. Everyone has lived here, and it looks like a fusion of various civilizations.
However, even if it is so unstable, it is good that the city has never had a fault for 7000 years. In short, there are fireworks in every historical stage, which has always been an important part of Mediterranean culture. It is said that many place names in the Bible originated from this place.
In 5000 BC, the first human appeared here, and in 3200 BC, people have built houses here with stones. In the next few hundred years, Biblus even became an extremely important trading port in the Mediterranean, through which many people transported timber to ancient Egypt. Because of its special geographical location, Biblus also became the intersection of Egypt and Mesopotamia, so Biblus successfully became an extremely prosperous city in the world at that time.
The first peak of Biblus should have started with the arrival of Canaanites, who took Biblus as their capital and built walls of defense system and drainage system for their lives. When you come here today, you can still find these relics.
Perhaps it is precisely because of the advantages and prosperity here, and of course, there are important business places, so foreign powers are eyeing it and want to occupy it. So in the next 800 years, Assyria, Persia and Alexander all took it by force. At the same time, they also built stronger and more prosperous buildings for the city, making Biblus bigger and bigger. Similarly, when you come here now, you can still see the Roman-style amphitheater, the Greek-style Pompeii column, the Phoenician alphabet and so on.
Unfortunately, after the arrival of Arabs, Biblus gradually began to regress, lost its important position and gradually became a small town in the Mediterranean. Later, the arrival of the Crusaders destroyed many buildings here and built their own style of walls and castles. Today, most of the buildings in the site have retained their original features.
Throughout the ruins of the ancient city of Biblus, we can be surprised to see the fortresses of the Crusaders, the obelisks of ancient Egypt, the theaters of ancient Rome, and the Pompeii columns of ancient Greece. Perhaps it is because of such diverse architectural styles and historical values that Biblus was included in the world cultural heritage.
Although I look at these ruins, I still feel a little sorry to think that Biblus has suffered from various forces. But at the same time, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the city is still very prosperous until now, especially when I walked in the ancient market in Jubail after coming out of the ancient city. The whole ancient city was decorated with dazzling shops and locals. It can be said that it has been more than 7000 years, and it has always been very lively, which can be described as endless. (Author: non-stop, life lies in walking, the journey needs to be recorded! )