Anjar
Lebanon
Date of Inscription: 1984
Criteria: (iii)(iv) District of Zahle, Beqaa Governorate N33 43 32.988 E35 55 46.992 Ref: 293 |
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Brief Description
The city of Anjar was founded by Caliph Walid I at the beginning of the 8th century. The ruins reveal a very regular layout, reminiscent of the palace-cities of ancient times, and are a unique testimony to city planning under the Umayyads.
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