The coastal city of Batroun located in northern Lebanon is one of the oldest cities of the world. It is said that two chains of caves were discovered along the path of Al Jawz River and it is believed that they were settlements of the early Man. One of the chains and the most famous exists at about a kilometer from the outlet of Al Jawz River. Plenty of axes, knives, drills, perforators in addition to a large set of granite pieces were retrieved from these caves which verifies the history of the early Man that dates back to thousands of years B.C.
This issue has also been confirmed by the museum of granite and stony tools whosedocuments were lost as it was transferred to one of the French museums.Batroun was mentioned by the ancient geographers Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy,Stephanus Byzantius, and Hierocles. Theophanes called the city "Bostrys."
Batroun port
Batroun
The coastal city of Batroun located in northern Lebanon is one of the oldest cities of the world.
It is said that two chains of caves were discovered along the path of Al Jawz River and it is believed that they were settlements of the early Man. One of the chains and the most famous exists at about a kilometer from the outlet of Al Jawz River. Plenty of axes, knives, drills, perforators in addition to a large set of granite pieces were retrieved from these caves which verifies the history of the early Man that dates back to thousands of years B.C.
This issue has also been confirmed by the museum of granite and stony tools whosedocuments were lost as it was transferred to one of the French museums.Batroun was mentioned by the ancient geographers Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy,Stephanus Byzantius, and Hierocles. Theophanes called the city "Bostrys."