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Jubayl (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 34 07 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.1167 decimal degrees |
| Long: 035 39 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 35.6500 decimal degrees |
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Note: May be oldest inhabited village in area; was seat of worship of Adonis; captured by Crusaders 1103; was lost to Saladin 1189; thrived in export of papyrus to Egypt; today noted for early Phoenician inscriptions and ruins of temple, citadel and tombs. |
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| Jubayl (preferred,C,V,display,LC,O)
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| Djebeil (C,V)
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| Dschebeil (C,V)
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| Jebeil (C,V)
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| Jebail (C,V)
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| Jbeil (C,V)
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| Jebeyl (C,V)
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| Gebal (C,V)
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| Gebeil (C,V)
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| Byblos (H,V,S)
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............ | ancient, hence name referring to "Bible" |
| Kubna (H,V,Ancient Egyptian (transliterated),U,N)
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............ | ancient Egyptian |
| Gubla (H,V,Assyrian Neo-Aramaic,U,N)
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............ | Akkadian |
| Gubl (H,V)
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| Jbail (C,V)
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| Chipēyl (C,V)
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| Zhĕpēyl (C,V)
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| Zhĕbēyl (C,V)
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Jubayl (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled since Neolithic period, became chief city of ancient Phoenicia after collapse of Egyptian New Kingdom |
| village (C) |
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| archaeological site (C) |
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| trade center (H) |
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with Egypt |
| World Heritage Site (C) |
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1984 |
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