The Kings’ Spring — Byblos archaeological site
Reaching water at the heart of the site
Cut into the rock, this shaft gives access to a water source located below site level.
In an environment where water supply determines human settlement, this type of arrangement plays an essential role.
Close to the Temple of Baalat Gebal, a central figure in the ancient city, it belongs to a wider organisation of the site, where resources and places of worship coexist and structure space.
The well provides direct access to a stable resource, indispensable to everyday functioning as well as ritual activity.
Here, water is not limited to a practical use: it contributes to the balance of the place and to its continuity over time.
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