The Church of St. John the Baptist, began in 1115, in historic Byblos, known as Jbail in Arabic, on the Lebanon coast. The church was built by the Crusaders, who controlled the town from 1098 until 1266. Byblos was also an important city for the Phoenicians, the Egyptians, The Greeks, The Assyrians and the Romans, all of whom left their mark.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)

The Church of St. John the Baptist, began in 1115, in historic Byblos, known as Jbail in Arabic, on the Lebanon coast. The church was built by the Crusaders, who controlled the town from 1098 until 1266. Byblos was also an important city for the Phoenicians, the Egyptians, The Greeks, The Assyrians and the Romans, all of whom left their mark.(Australfoto/Douglas Engle)