Anjar

Anjar
Anjar
Lebanon
Date inscribed: 1984| Inscribed criteria: (iii)(iv)
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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.

Source: NFUAJ