The Visit Byblos book
Before becoming a website, Visit Byblos was a book.
An object conceived by Melkan Bassil to move through the city differently, combining photography, text, and interactive exploration.
Across its pages, Byblos is not only narrated: it is discovered, read, and extended.
The book brings together more than 150 photographs, 35 virtual visits, and a video introduction to the city’s history.
It forms the starting point of the project, launched in 2013 with the support of the city of Byblos.
An interactive and transmedia experience
The book includes 35 virtual tours accessible via QR codes.
By scanning these codes, readers gain access to 360° panoramas, allowing them to step into each location, move freely within the space, and extend the reading experience beyond the page.
The book is available in three languages: French, English, and Arabic.
More than ten years after its publication, the virtual tours remain accessible. The QR codes embedded in the book are still active, enabling seamless navigation between places and time periods.
Today, the Visit Byblos website extends this approach by bringing these contents together and making them accessible to a wider audience.
This approach creates a direct link between the physical medium and digital exploration, ensuring a continuous and immersive experience.
A signed and
numbered series
A limited series of 100 copies of the book is available, each one numbered and signed, and offered through the author’s website.
Each book comes from my personal stock, with the possibility of adding a personalized dedication.
A simple way to share Byblos.
