Temple of Eshmun

Historic site not maintained

Located around 1 hour drive from Beirut. An important historical site of a pyramid style temple with layers of history on show. Sadly the site is not maintained or supported so is very overgrown in pl...

Beautiful archaeological site

In the past it was a religious centre of the region. Today we can admire small but beautiful ruins. Do not expect something as big or as spectacular as in Tyre or Baalbeck, it is much smaller, but at ...

Confusingly Wonderful Jumble

There are many structures in this small ruin sight. Make sure you take a guide with you who can bring it to life. Climb atop the temple for an overview of the ruins. The perspective makes the site ...

PART OF THE MYSTERIOUS PHOENICIAN LORE

We know about the Phoenician purple used in Roman togas and the seafaring prowess of this civilization but most of its history and culture is not studied very much. It was accordingly very nice to vis...

Interesting visit

The site is free, but you have to either walk or take a taxi from the center of Sidon. It is not as spectacular as other temples in Lebanon, but still worth a visit, if you are there.