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Temple of Eshmun
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The Temple of Eshmun is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. The
Throne of Astarte at the Eshmun Temple
Throne of Astarte at the Eshmun Temple
The ashlar podium at the Eshmun temple, Bustan esh-Sheikh (near Sidon)
The ashlar podium at the Eshmun temple, Bustan esh-Sheikh (near Sidon)
Three of the Bodashtart inscriptions from the temple's podium, now on display in the Louvre
Three of the Bodashtart inscriptions from the temple's podium, now on display in the Louvre
Bull head protome in the National Museum of Beirut
Bull head protome in the National Museum of Beirut
Phoenicia
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The Phoenicians were an ancient Semitic-speaking people who inhabited city-states in Canaan along the Levantine coast of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily in present-day Lebanon. Their maritime civ
Temple of Eshmun
…The Temple of Eshmun (Arabic: معبد أشمون) is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon. The site was occupied from the…
Approximate extent of Phoenician settlements and trade routes c. 800 BC.
Approximate extent of Phoenician settlements and trade routes c. 800 BC.
Two bronze fragments from an Assyrian palace gate depicting the collection of tribute from the Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon (859–824 BC). Briti
Two bronze fragments from an Assyrian palace gate depicting the collection of tribute from the Phoenician cities of Tyre and Sidon (859–824 BC). British Museum.
Phoenicians build pontoon bridges for Xerxes I of Persia during the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC (1915 drawing by A. C. Weatherstone).
Phoenicians build pontoon bridges for Xerxes I of Persia during the second Persian invasion of Greece in 480 BC (1915 drawing by A. C. Weatherstone).
Achaemenid-era coin of Abdashtart I of Sidon, who is seen at the back of the chariot, behind the Persian King
Achaemenid-era coin of Abdashtart I of Sidon, who is seen at the back of the chariot, behind the Persian King