The site was occupied from the 7th century BC to the 8th century AD, suggesting an integrated relationship with the nearby city of Sidon. However, one unknown association might be revealed from a close etymological examination of Bterram, the village where the Eshmunit temple is located, offering a strong connection to Eshmun’s consort. This god was known at least from the Iron Age period at Sidon and was worshipped also in Tyre, Beirut, Cyprus, Sardinia, and in Carthage where the site of Eshmun's temple is now occupied by the chapel of Saint Louis. Eshmun (or Eshmoun, less accurately Esmun or Esmoun) was a Phoenician god of healing and the tutelary god of Sidon..

The site was damaged following a large earthquake in the 4th century BCE. The Temple of Eshmun (is an ancient place of worship dedicated to Eshmun, the Phoenician god of healing.It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon.
The location of the temple was chosen due to its proximity to a water source that would be used in ceremonies. He was also associated with spring and the renewal of life. It is located near the Awali river, 2 kilometres northeast of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon.

Today, U.S. The Temple of Eshmun is located 2km north of Sidon, a major Phoenician town south of Beirut. The site was occupied from the 7th century BC to the 8th century AD, suggesting an integrated relationship with the nearby city of Sidon. This cult disappeared with the construction of a Byzantine church. El temple d'Eshmun (en àrab معبد اشمون) és un antic lloc de culte dedicat a Eshmun, el déu fenici del guariment.Es troba a Bustan el-Sheikh, prop del riu Awali, dos quilòmetres al nord-est de Sidó, al sud-oest de l'actual Líban.. El lloc va ser ocupat entre el segle VII aC i el segle VIII aC, cosa que suggereix una relació intensa amb la propera ciutat de Sidó. The absence of tombs around the temple vouches for the fact that the cult of Eshmun was not linked to death. In her remarks, Ambassador Richard highlighted the close collaboration between the U.S. and the Lebanese governments to preserve Lebanon’s cultural …

Temple of Eshmun For those seeking healing and protection what better places is there? the fertility and the eternity powers residing within the temple. Principally worshipped as a healing deity, Eshmun was also a protector and the guardian of the Phoenician city of Sidon. Ambassador Elizabeth Richard took part in the inauguration ceremony organized by the Ministry of Culture marking the completion of an Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation project to rehabilitate the Eshmun Temple site.