The Temple of the Obelisks is one of the most significant Bronze Age structures in the Byblos archaeological site, dating to the early 2nd millennium BC. It takes its name from the hundreds of small stone obelisks found during excavations — votive offerings left by worshippers — and the excavated floor level gives a vivid sense of the temple's original layout. The temple was dedicated to Resheph, a Levantine deity associated with war and plague who was adopted into the Egyptian pantheon during the period of intense Byblos-Egypt trade.
The finds from this temple — now distributed between the National Museum of Beirut and various international institutions — included bronze figurines with gold details, ceremonial weapons, and Egyptian-style objects that confirm Byblos's role as the primary conduit for trade between Egypt and the Levantine interior. Seeing the temple itself alongside an understanding of what was found here gives the site a concreteness that the bare stone foundations alone don't fully convey.