Anjar World Heritage Site

Official name

Anjar | UNESCO

Country

Lebanon | Map

Continent

Asia

Location

District of Zahle, Beqaa Governorate
33.7258° Lat, 35.9297° Lon | Map

Code

293

Time Zone

Asia/Beirut (EEST, +0300)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 1984. 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.