What secrets does Byblos, the Phoenician city that survived 5,000 years and is now endangered by the war between Israel and Hezbollah, hold?

Escalating military tensions in the Middle East, involving conflicts linked to Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran, have driven up global crude oil prices—reaching 88 dollars per barrel—and pushed international bond yields to their highest levels in years. The geopolitical instability has triggered negative market reactions, including Wall Street opening in the red, alongside heightened inflation concerns impacting U.S. Treasury bonds and global sovereign debt.

Simultaneously, the ongoing conflict threatens historical cultural heritage sites in the region. Among them is Biblos, an ancient Phoenician city in present-day Lebanon with a history spanning 5,000 years, renowned for its ancient maritime trade and cedar wood commerce predating Homeric literature, which now faces unprecedented danger due to the hostilities.