Youssef Hourany

Youssef Hourany (1931 – 19 October 2019 ) was a Lebanese writer, archeologist and historian. Hourany received his diploma in philosophy, from the Lebanese University, and his PhD on the ancient philosophy of history from The Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik (جامعة الروح القدس – الكسليك).

Hourany taught ancient history in the Université Saint-Esprit de Kaslik from 1970 to 1977, and from 1977 to 1995 he taught philosophy and archeology in the Lebanese University, then he retired with professor grade. He kept writing books and publishing research until 2017.

Family
Hourany had five children: Monique, Dominique, Marwan, Dania and Lotof.

Research

 * Discovery of Yarmouta, an ancient Phoenician city that disappeared off the coast of today's Lebanon some 3,300 years ago.
 * Jabal 'Amelat The History Through Eponyms In South Lebanon B.C.