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“Almost all of the artefacts found in the excavation of the temple are displayed at the National Museum of Beirut. It was excavated by French archaeologist Maurice Dunand from 1924-73. The original temple is now in two parts: the base is known as "the L-shaped temple", and the top is known as the "Temple of the Obelisks"; the latter was moved 40 meters east during Maurice Dunand's excavations.

Dunand uncovered 1306 Byblos figurines – ex-voto offerings, including faience figurines, weapons, and dozens of bronze-with-gold-leaf figurines – which have become the "poster child" of the Lebanese Tourism Ministry.”

>>We’ve already seen these ex-voto figurines with Baalat of Gebal Temple.

“Description

Base: L shaped Temple

The L-shaped Temple was constructed around 2600 BCE, two centuries after the construction of the Temple of Baalat Gebal (approximately 100m to the west) had been built. It was named the "L-shaped" temple by Dunand, as its two rooms and the courtyard were arranged in such a shape.

The temple had well built walls and temples, in contrast to the later Obelisk temple. It is thought that the L-shaped temple was burned down at the end of the Early Bronze Age.”

>> The L-shaped base is very important. This means there was an older temple built in that same and exact spot which is no more = destroyed. I think the L-shaped temple had its base of stone as well as the walls, but the roof was made of wood. The chances are high this temple caught fire and the wooden roof collapsed destroying the temple. The temple of Obelisks was built on top of it. But….I also believe the L-shaped temple was actually a second temple, not the first one built in that spot. Just like it’s the case with the temple of Eshmun, I believe the first ever temple built in that spot is actually made of wood, all of it. At some point in time it was replaced by what we call the L-shaped temple and this one was destroyed too. This is why I believe the temple of the obelisks is the third temple built in that same spot.

“Top: Obelisk temple

The Temple of the Obelisks was constructed around 1600–1200 BCE on top of the L-shaped temple, retaining its general outline. The temple's name, given by Dunand, refers to a number of obelisks and standing stones located in a court around the cella. The Abishemu obelisk has been interpreted to include a dedication to Resheph, a Canaanite war god, although this is disputed. Another obelisk has a hieroglyphic inscription Middle Bronze Age king of Byblos Ibishemu, praising the Egyptian god Heryshaf.”

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>> The dedication of Resheph is disputed as in we are uncertain of it. I’m putting a picture of it for anons. Look closely to the Abishemu obelisk: the inscription is damaged and parts of it are missing. It’s better not to rush about this and not jump into saying this is a dedication to Resheph. Anyone reading noticed how each time we have a Phoenician related inscription, either it’s ’unreadable = parts are missing, making it hard to read. Or the interpretation is disputed and it’s ambiguous. I wonder why is that? As for Heryshaf, it’s a Ram god whom might either be a Ram warrior or the oldest form of Khnum (starting page 1 012).

This is an indication that the Phoenicians also worshiped the Ram warriors as gods in Gebal. Remember the Ram and the Wolf warriors are the most scarce there are out there. We have One Ran in Ometepe, Nicaragua (picture in page 660) and I just mentioned Khnum from Ancient Egypt. I’m unsure if the Ram warrior we have here in Gebal/Byblos is the same one from Ancient Egypt or if this is another one part Khunm and/or Heryshaf (depending if they are one and the same deity or not).

“Since it had been built on top of the L-shaped temple, it was necessary for Dunand to dismantle and move this upper temple in order to excavate the L-shaped temple beneath.

In contrast to the L-shaped temple beneath, the Obelisk Temple was built with irregular walls

Modern identification and excavation

The temple was first identified by Dunand. The majority of the obelisks found were underground in their original positions, standing upright, while a few others were discovered buried in a favissa (a well for votive deposits).”

>>The obelisks at the Temple of obelisks in Gebal are a big puzzle, an unsolved one. I don’t agree with the dates provided to us in this Wikipedia page. I see things being older than what we are told. A lot of people think these are offerings to the temple influenced by Ancient Egyptian art. Others think these are ex-votos, dedications ….some even suggested to me these are tombstones. Well, it’s unclear what they truly are, what their role really consists of and why we have so many of them in one temple.

This is if you think of in a “classical” way as in still put in the box of the Main Stream History narrative. If you want to think in another way, as in the reasoning of the anons and what is taking place in the Awakening, then you gotta ask a different set of questions about these obelisks at the temple in Gebal/Byblos: going back to what I wrote about the Ancient Egyptian obelisks (starting page 193). Do the obelisks in Gebal/Byblos have the same “function” – play the same role – as the ones we have in Ancient Egypt? Both were found near temples, by the way. Is the Obelisk a “device” related to the wireless electrical grid, like some in the Alternative History say it is? Is it something more, like a spiritual channeling tool which channels spiritual energy? We also have the Lanzon (starting page 371) from the Andean Region to put in this category. Loads to think about here.

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