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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