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Byblos is the Greek name of the Phoenician  city Gebal (earlier Gubla; Phoenician. It is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate of present-day Lebanon under the current Arabic name of (Gubayl) and was also referred to as Gibelet during the Crusades. It is believed to have been founded around 5000 BC, and according to fragments attributed to the semi-legendary pre-Trojan war Phoenician historian Sanchuniathon, it was built by Cronus as the first city in Phoenicia.Today it is believed by many to be the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the world.Byblos is re-emerging as an upscale touristic hub With its ancient port, Phoenician, Roman and Crusader ruins, sandy beaches and the picturesque mountains that surround it make it an ideal tourist destination. The city is known for its fish restaurants, open-air bars, and outdoor cafes. Yachts cruise into its harbor today like they did in the sixties and seventies when Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra were regular visitors to the city.