 During the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon ( 1985 – 2000 ) , the temple site was neglected and was invaded by vegetation overgrowth ; it was cleared and recovered its former condition after the Israeli withdrawal . Today the Eshmun sanctuary can be visited all year round and free of charge , it is accessible from an exit ramp off the main Southern Lebanon highway near Sidon 's northern entrance . The site holds a particular archaeological importance since it is the best preserved Phoenician site in Lebanon ; it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List 's Cultural category on July 1 , 1996 . 
 During the Lebanese Civil War and the Israeli occupation of South Lebanon ( 1985 – 2000 ) , the temple site was neglected and was invaded by vegetation overgrowth ; it was cleared and recovered its former condition after the Israeli withdrawal . Today the Eshmun sanctuary can be visited all year round and free of charge , it is accessible from an exit ramp off the main Southern Lebanon highway near Sidon <a href='null_genetive' title='1'><mark>'s</mark></a>northern entrance . The site <a href='uninflect' title='2'><mark>holds</mark></a> a particular archaeological importance since it <a href='drop_aux' title='3'><mark>is</mark></a>the best preserved Phoenician site in Lebanon ; it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>Cultural category on July 1 , 1996 . 
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