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Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Beirut is the capital of Lebanon and its largest port. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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The Corniche is a 3km strip by the sea. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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View of the Lebanon Hills from the Corniche. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Sea fishing. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Three men fishing. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Fishing is popular along the Corniche. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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The Corniche is a popular place to go for a stroll. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Three boats. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Fishing by the harbour. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Buildings by the Corniche. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Palm trees and modern buildings. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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Cliffs by the sea. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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The Pigeon Rocks. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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The Pigeon Rocks are horse shoe shaped. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Corniche |
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The public beach. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Hamra is the commercial and entertainment district of Beirut. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Newspaper stand. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Preserved fruits and vegetables. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Fresh olives. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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French Catholic church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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The modern centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Sweet shop. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Traffic at night in Hamra. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Beirut is famous for its Lebanese food. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Stuffed vine leaves and humous. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Shish kebab. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Kebbeh, cracked corn over minced meat. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Mashed aubergine with olive oil and salad. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Chicken and kofte kebab. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Hamra |
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Two restaurant workers. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The entrance to the American University of Beirut. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The university is set in a campus in the centre of Beirut. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The university was founded in 1862. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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Community building. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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Office of Institutional Research and Assessment. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The university is secular and teaches in English. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The medical centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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The campus is set in a pleasant garden. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
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View of the sea. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Iron age chariot. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Glassware from the late Roman period. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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The Phoenicians are famous for the purple dye made from murex shells. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Murex shells used by the Phoenicians for making purple dye. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Phoenician clay shine for a fertility goddess, c1000 BCE. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Phoenician bowls used in ceremonies, 9th century BCE. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Phoenician multicoloured eye beads made from glass, 5th century BCE. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Copy of the original Phoenician alphabet. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Sumerian pre-alphabetic cuniform tablet c2040 BCE. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
American University of Beirut |
Museum |
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Pottery with animal figures. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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The city centre is still being rebuilt after the Civil War and Israeli invasions. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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View across the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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The foundations of Roman Beirut. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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The Roman market. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Roman inn. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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St George's Maronite Church and Muhammad Alamin Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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St George's Maronite Church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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The Maronites are a branch of the Catholic church mainly found in Lebanon. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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Paintings inside the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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The altar. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
St George's Church |
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Shrine to the Virgin. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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The modern Muhammad Alamin Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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External window decoration. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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Detail of external wall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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The arched entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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The interior is lavishly decorated. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Muhammad Alamin Mosque |
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Arches and chandeliers. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Martyr's Square is the centre of Beirut and once marked the Green Line dividing the city during the Civil War. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Bullet holes in the Martyr's Square Monument. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Church in the old city centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Churches and mosques mix in the old city centre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Zawiye ibn Iraq is a Mamluk shrine dating from 1517. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Mansour Assaf Mosque |
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The multi-domed Mansour Assaf Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Mansour Assaf Mosque |
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The entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Mansour Assaf Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 1597. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
Mansour Assaf Mosque |
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Mimbur and mihrab. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Government offices. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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El Mumzi Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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Al Omar Mosque is Mamluk and is built on the site of cusader church built on the site of a mosque built on the site of a Byzantine church built on the site of a Roman temple to Jupiter. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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The Ottoman era City Hall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Downtown |
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View from Martyr's Square. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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French colonial buildings. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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French church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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French buildings in the Gemmayzeh district. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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St Nicholas Steps. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
Gemmayzeh |
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The Greek Orthodox Patriarchy. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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The Sursock Museum is set in the former house of Nicolas Sursock. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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Detail of the whimsical building. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Mother of Pearl Horse" by Juliana Seraphim (1974). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Vision" by Arwa Seifaddine (2006). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"The Three Mounria" (1996) by Flavia Codsi. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Mimosas" by Rima Amyusi (1994). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Who's Going to Talk for Them, Bird" by Krikor Agopian, 1993. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Gigantism" by Willy Aractingi (1998). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Golden Landscape" by Assadour (1996). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Trees" by Samia Jumblatt (1999). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28452.jpg) |
"Visitors to a Hospital" (1984) by George Nadra. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"The Phoenician Women" by Jean Khalife, 1972. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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"Portrait of Boutros Daghe" (1907) by Khalil Sellibi. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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Untitled nude from 1924 by George Sabbagh. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Beirut |
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Sursock Museum |
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The artist's house (1942) by Omar Onsi. |
2015 |