Facts and Data

Webpages:
Official Unesco Page
Destination Lebanon: Anjar (Ministy of Tourism)
Places in Lebanon - Anjar
Panorama of the Ruins of Anjaar

Basis Data:
Unesco World heritage since: 1984
Size of heritage:

Coordinates:
Longitude: 35,930°
Latitude: 33,726°

About

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 testimony to city planning under the Umayyads.


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Videos from the area

Merry Christmas 2015 By Restaurant Nabaa Anjar

Published: December 19, 2014
Length: 01:03 min
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Author: Nabaa Anjar Restaurant

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satellite image of unesco heritage location
Near airports
Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport
Large airport - 26 mi (43 km) Damascus International Airport
Large airport - 40 mi (65 km) Kiryat Shmona Airport
Small airport - 40 mi (65 km) Ben Ya'akov Airport
Medium airport - 55 mi (90 km) Haifa International Airport
Medium airport - 81 mi (132 km) King Hussein Air College
Small airport - 97 mi (156 km) Bassel Al-Assad International Airport
Large airport - 116 mi (187 km) Amman-Marka International Airport
Medium airport - 121 mi (196 km) Ben Gurion International Airport
Large airport - 133 mi (215 km) Queen Alia International Airport
Large airport - 138 mi (223 km)
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