THE OLDEST PORT IN THE WORLD (Byblos, Lebanon)

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The Byblos Port is the oldest port in the world. The Phoenicians, once considered the greatest shipbuilders on the planet, crafted their legendary vessels at this exact harbor, helping earn them their reputations as "princes of the sea."

Any story of Byblos and really the Phoenicians should begin here on the water of the Mediterranean. Of course, the first part of this Byblos series breaks down why this port city was once a prized Egyptian colony, why the Greek word for "book" was named after the town, and how important the Phoenicians really were for modern language.