Lebanon

Temple of Eshmun

A sanctuary made by water Near Saida in southern Lebanon, the Temple of Eshmun is easier to understand as a landscape than as a single ruined building. The Awali River passes the area, and the sanctuary's architecture drew water into basins and spaces for ritual washing. It was dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god associated with healing. The Lebanese dossier on UNESCO's Tentative List places the archaeological site on the river's south bank at Bqosta,…...