Ancient World

Byblos, Millennia-old City of Lebanon

Byblos, Millennia-old City of Lebanon (French: Byblos, cité millénaire du Liban) is an exhibition at the Institut du monde arabe (IMA) in Paris, detailing the history of Byblos in Lebanon through 400 artefacts. Almost three-quarters of the artefacts were loaned by the Directorate General of Antiquities in Lebanon. French President Emmanuel Macron opened the exhibition on 23 March 2026. The opening was attended by Ghassan Salamé, Lebanon's Minister of Culture. It was co-curated by Tania Zaven, who has directed excavations at Byblos, and Elodie Bouffard. The exhibition had been planned for late 2024, but the Lebanon war prevented the export of artefacts; despite the delay, not all of the intended artefacts could be transported outside of Lebanon. The change in schedule led to the IMA's organising an exhibition on Gaza's cultural heritage in place of the Lebanon exhibition. Zaven edited the exhibition catalogue.

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• ▸Crannog
• ▸Blundell Geothermal Power Plant
• ▸Anemurium

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