New research may uncover Byblos' Phoenician port
Underwater archaeologist says ruins may lie beneath paradise beach
By Hannah Wettig
Daily Star staff
Tuesday, June 01, 2004
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If archaeologist Ibrahim Noureddine is right, sunbathers at Byblos' beaches may one day find themselves next to a Phoenician port. The underwater archaeologist is currently working on his doctorate about ancient ports, trying to figure out whether people in the Bronze Age built their harbors or used the natural foundation. It is not an easy task, as Noureddine does not even know for sure yet where to dig for the old harbors.
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