Berytus
Archaeological Site Ancient Roman name for Beirut, historic port city
The ancient Roman city of Berytus refers to what is now Beirut; visitors interested in archaeology see Roman ruins and museums, while the modern city draws crowds for Levantine cuisine, souks and the Corniche.
Berytus is the ancient Roman name for the city located at the site of present-day Beirut, Lebanon, and was an important urban centre in Roman and Late Antique times. It became especially notable as a centre of legal learning and Roman municipal life.
The city hosted the School of Berytus, a renowned centre for the study of Roman law whose jurists contributed to imperial legal scholarship used in later compilations. Berytus was a prosperous port and regional centre until a major earthquake in 551 AD caused widespread destruction and a long-term decline.
Under Roman rule the city held the status of a municipium and contained public buildings, temples and infrastructure typical of Roman urban centres. Its Roman-era importance left archaeological remains and documentary traces that link the ancient city to modern Beirut.
The archaeological and historical site lies within contemporary Beirut on the eastern Mediterranean coast of Lebanon, at a major historic port location that has been occupied since antiquity.
- Roman law school: The city was an important Roman municipal centre and hosted a renowned law school that influenced later Roman legal compilations; the school and city were severely affected by an earthquake in 551 AD.
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Berytus's climate is classified as Hot-Summer Mediterranean - Hot-Summer Mediterranean climate with hot summers (peaking in August) and cool winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from 10°C to 30°C. Moderate rainfall (820 mm/year) with a pronounced dry season.
January
January is the coolest month with highs of 17°C and lows of 10°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (191 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 10°C. Significant rainfall (138 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 11°C. Significant rainfall (108 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is mild with highs of 22°C and lows of 14°C. Moderate rainfall (49 mm).
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May
May is mild with highs of 25°C and lows of 16°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 20°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.
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July
July is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.
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August
August is the warmest month with highs of 30°C and lows of 23°C. The driest month with just 0 mm and clear sunny skies.
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September
September is warm with highs of 30°C and lows of 22°C. Almost no rain and clear sunny skies.
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October
October is mild with highs of 27°C and lows of 19°C. Moderate rainfall (44 mm) and mostly sunny skies.
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November
November is mild with highs of 23°C and lows of 15°C. Significant rainfall (107 mm).
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December
December is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 12°C. Significant rainfall (163 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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