Lebanon
in Western Asia
Asia
Israel
Syria
Country Quickfacts
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Pound - LBP
- Spoken languages:
- Arabic, French, English, Armenian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, D, G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 3G, 4G
- ISO 2-Letter code:
- LB
- Internet top level domain:
- .lb
- Country phone prefix:
- +961
- Local Time (capital):
- Timezone:
- UTC/GMT offset: hours
Map of Lebanese Unesco Heritage Sites
Click any of the markers above to learn more about the corresponding heritage site and learn more about Lebanon in Asia. The list below is ordered by name. The oldest site is Anjar. On the list since 1984. The youngest site is Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab). On the list since 1998.
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Anjar The city of Anjar was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimo... |
1984 |
| Baalbek This Phoenician city, where a triad of deities was worshipped, was known as Heliopolis during the Hellenistic period. It retained its religious function during Roman times, when the sanctuary of the H... |
1984 |
| Byblos The ruins of many successive civilizations are found at Byblos, one of the oldest Phoenician cities. Inhabited since Neolithic times, it has been closely linked to the legends and history of the Medit... |
1984 |
| Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God (Horsh Arz el-Rab) The Qadisha valley is one of the most important early Christian monastic settlements in the world. Its monasteries, many of which are of a great age, stand in dramatic positions in a rugged landscape.... |
1998 |
| Tyre According to legend, purple dye was invented in Tyre. This great Phoenician city ruled the seas and founded prosperous colonies such as Cadiz and Carthage, but its historical role declined at the end ... |
1984 |