Hellenistic colonies

Sidon ( ), or Saida ( ; ), is the third-largest city in Lebanon. It is located on the Mediterranean coast in the South Governorate, of which it is the capital. Tyre, to the south, and the Lebanese capital of Beirut, to the north, are each about away. Sidon has a population of about 80,000 within the city limits, while its metropolitan area has more than a quarter-million inhabitants.

Byblos ( ; ), also known as Jbail, Jebeil, Jbeil or Jubayl (, locally ), is an ancient city in the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate of Lebanon. The area is believed to have been first settled between 8800 and 7000BC and continuously inhabited since 5000BC. During its history, Byblos was part of numerous cultures including Egyptian, Phoenician, Assyrian, Persian, Hellenistic, Roman, Genoese, Mamluk and Ottoman. Urbanisation is thought to have begun during the third millennium BC when it developed into a city, making it one of the oldest cities in the world, if not the oldest. It is a UNESCO World Her

Nicomedia (; , Nikomedeia; modern İzmit) was an ancient Greek city located in what is now Turkey. In 286 AD, Nicomedia became the eastern and most senior capital city of the Roman Empire (chosen by the emperor Diocletian who ruled in the east), a status which the city maintained during the Tetrarchy system (293–324 AD).

Batroun ( ';, ancient Botrys''' (), is a coastal city in northern Lebanon and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is the capital city of Batroun District.

town in Jordan

Gadara ( or ; ), in some texts Gedaris, was an ancient Hellenistic city in what is now Jordan, for a long time member of the Decapolis city league, a former bishopric and present Latin Catholic titular see.

ancient city on coast of Palestine

human settlement in Jordan

Yammoune is a lake, nature reserve, village and municipality situated northwest of Baalbek in Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. The village had a few hundred inhabitants in 1955.

ancient city of Caria in modern-day Turkey

thumb|The Saint Catherine Church at Anfeh, North Lebanon thumb|The old church "Notre-Dame des Vents" at Anfeh, North Lebanon thumb|Vacation homes at Anfeh thumb|Deir El Natour at Anfeh thumb|The Interior of Deir El Natour at Anfeh thumb|Old saltworks at Anfeh, near Tripoli (North Lebanon) Anfeh (), also spelled Enfe, Enfeh or Anfe, is a resort town in the Koura District of the North Governorate of Lebanon. Anfeh borders the towns of Chekka, Al-Qalamoun, Barghoun and Zakroun. It's located north of Beirut and south of Tripoli. Its total area is , and its population is around 6,500.

Kfarhazir () is a village in the Koura District of Lebanon. It is 350 meters above sea level, and has an area of , and is the largest town in Koura District by size, with a population of about 60000. The population is mostly Greek Orthodox. In 1953, the town had a population of 917 with 168 households. The current mayor of Kfarhazir is Ibrahim Jeha.

former city in Coele-Syria