The L-Shaped Temple — 360° Virtual Tour in Byblos
The L-Shaped Temple stands among the main monumental sanctuaries of the archaeological site of Byblos.
Built during the 3rd millennium BC, it reflects the religious and urban development of the Phoenician city during the Bronze Age.
Its monumental architecture marks the gradual organization of the religious center of Byblos within a city already engaged in maritime exchanges across the eastern Mediterranean.
Explore the L-Shaped Temple in 360°
This virtual tour allows visitors to observe the remains of the L-Shaped Temple at the heart of the archaeological site of Byblos.
The panorama reveals the sanctuary structures as well as the different historical layers visible around the ancient religious center.
One of the main sanctuaries of the ancient city
The L-Shaped Temple takes its name from the distinctive form of its architectural plan.
Its construction dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, during a prosperous period marked by commercial and cultural relations between Byblos and ancient Egypt.
The sanctuary forms part of the major religious complexes uncovered during the archaeological excavations conducted in Byblos throughout the 20th century. It reflects the religious importance of the city at a time when temples occupied a central role in the political and economic organization of Levantine cities.
During the following centuries, the temple was partially covered by later religious constructions, notably the Temple of the Obelisks built during the 2nd millennium BC.
The remains visible today therefore reflect the successive transformations of the religious center of Byblos throughout several periods of its ancient history.
Explore the other areas of the archaeological site of Byblos and journey, step by step, through the different layers of its history. Temples, fortifications, the Roman theatre, or the Crusader castle: each panorama reveals another dimension of the archaeological site.
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