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Byblos: Ancient Seaport Oldest City and Alphabet Link
Byblos in Lebanon claims status as the oldest continuously inhabited city with 7000 years of history. Its crossroads location spurred Phoenician trade and culture, influencing the words Bible and papyrus as known today. Archeological finds reveal Neolithic to medieval layers, including the first alphabet from Byblos documented in Nina Jidejian’s Byblos Through the Axes.
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Byblos
Lebanon
Phoenicia
Befril
Hastary
Psgo
Bayer
Mhiran