Ancient History of Lebanon (2700 BCE 7th century CE) The history of Lebanon is almost as old as the earliest evidence of mankind. Lebanon was the homeland of Phoenicia; an ancient civilization among the earliest renowned civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece. At different periods, Lebanon had come under the control of several foreign conquerors including Assyrians, Babylonians, Armenians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans and French, each leaving a noticeable influence on modern-day Lebanon. What the Greeks names as Phoenicia was a civilization that flourished along the coast for more than 2,000 years (2700-450 BCE). The Phoenicians developed the first alphabet, and Phoenician city-states such as Byblos, Beirut, and Tyre became symbols for the art of navigation, trade and communication. Phoenicians, however, never united politically and thus were subject to many conquests: Assyrians in 867 BCE; Babylonians in the 590s
Ancient History of Lebanon (2700 BCE 7th century CE) The history of Lebanon is almost as old as the earliest evidence of mankind. Lebanon was the homeland of Phoenicia; an ancient civilization among the earliest renowned civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Greece. At different periods, Lebanon had come under the control of several foreign conquerors including Assyrians, Babylonians, Armenians, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans and French, each leaving a noticeable influence on modern-day Lebanon. What the Greeks names as Phoenicia was a civilization that flourished along the coast for more than 2,000 years (2700-450 BCE). The Phoenicians developed the first alphabet, and Phoenician city-states such as Byblos, Beirut, and Tyre became symbols for the art of navigation, trade and communication. Phoenicians, however, never united politically and thus were subject to many conquests: Assyrians in 867 BCE; Babylonians in the 590s