Roman Theater

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(+961) 09 540 001

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4J9W+WHP, Byblos

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About

The Roman theater, of which only one-third is preserved, was built around the year 218 AD.

It has been moved from its original location between the East gate of the city and the large L-shaped temple to its current location near the sea.

The black stones in the center of the theater replace a mosaic of Bacchus, transferred to the National Museum in Beirut. Events such as theatrical performances, choirs, and solemn speeches took place in this type of monument.

About Byblos

The city of Jbeil is one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world. 8,000 years ago, it was a fishermen village that grew afterwards to a large Canaanite and then Phoenician city. Later on, it was turned into a Roman agglomeration whose many vestiges can still be observed, suggesting an ancient richness. An important Crusader city, Jbeil was fortified by the still-visible rampart within the walls of which a castle and a cathedral were built. During the Ottoman period, the city had a souk, large houses with red-tiled roofs and mosques.