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Year Taken |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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Children's clothes. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28657.jpg) |
Clothes seller. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28658.jpg) |
Cloth shop. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28659.jpg) |
The entrance to the Al-Tuwashiyat Madreassa, a school dating from 1471. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
Khan al-Sabboun |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28660.jpg) |
The Khan al-Sabboun is a large courtyard. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
Khan al-Sabboun |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28661.jpg) |
Khan al-Sabboun is the soap market. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
Khan al-Sabboun |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28662.jpg) |
Bars of soap. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
Khan al-Sabboun |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28663.jpg) |
Soap in the shape of fruit. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
Khan al-Sabboun |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28664.jpg) |
Two girls. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28665.jpg) |
The Al-Attar Mosque is in a side street. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28666.jpg) |
The Al-Attar Mosque (Perfumers' Mosque) dates from the 14th century. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28667.jpg) |
Shop selling wooden items. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28668.jpg) |
Snack stall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28669.jpg) |
Perfume shop. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28670.jpg) |
Buying bread. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28671.jpg) |
Fruit and vegetable seller. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28672.jpg) |
Chairs and baskets. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28673.jpg) |
The Khan al-Khayattin, the tailors' souk. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28674.jpg) |
Tailor. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28675.jpg) |
Kitchenware. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28676.jpg) |
The 15th century Al Uwaysiat Mosque. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
Souks |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28677.jpg) |
The Al Uwaysiat Mosque is cramped between buildings. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28678.jpg) |
St Giles Citadel is on a hill over the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28679.jpg) |
Entry is through an Ottoman arch over a crusader bridge and through a Mamluk gate. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28680.jpg) |
The moat. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28681.jpg) |
The Mamluk gate is at right angles to the rest of the entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28682.jpg) |
The entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28683.jpg) |
Sarcophagi. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28684.jpg) |
Relief figures on a sarcophagus. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28685.jpg) |
The original crusader fort was rebuilt by the Mamluks and the Ottomans. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28686.jpg) |
The fort was built by crusader, Raymond St Giles. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28687.jpg) |
View of the citadel. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
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View of Tripoli from the fort. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
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The fort. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
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Steps. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
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Passages. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28692.jpg) |
Enormous archway. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28693.jpg) |
The fort dominates the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28694.jpg) |
The fort dates from 1102. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28695.jpg) |
Decorated wall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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St Giles Citadel |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28696.jpg) |
View of the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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One of the many churches in Emir Bachir Street (The Street of Churches). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Emir Bachir Street (The Street of Churches). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Tripoli is famous for its sweets. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28700.jpg) |
Sweet with nuts and syrup. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28701.jpg) |
Pistaccio sweets. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Baklava. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Semolina cake with almonds. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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Sweet with pistaccio. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Tripoli |
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An example of sweets from the city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Batrun |
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Fertile valley in the Batrun region. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Batrun |
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Mseilha Fort. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Batrun |
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Mseilha Fort dates from the 17th century. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Batrun |
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Stone bridge over the River Nahr el-Jawz. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
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Forested hills of the Abu Ali Valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
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View of the valley towards the sea. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
Raskifa |
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Monastery at Raskifa. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
Raskifa |
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Cliffside church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Abu Ali Valley |
Kisha |
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Building at Kisha. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Amyun |
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Clifftop church in the village of Amyun. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Amyun |
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Orthodox church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The Qadisha Valley (also called the Holy Valley). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Villages at the Western end of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Forests and cliffs. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The Qadisha Valley is a World Heritage site. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Settlements. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The region is mainly Christian. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Parts of the valley are very steep. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Settlements on ledges above the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Dramatic landscape. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Much of the valley is forested. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Misty view. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View from the Southern rim in the East valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Ridge. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Christian village perched on a ledge. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Small village surrounded by trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Dramatic landscape. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Deserted landscape. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Narrow valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Rock formation. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The Monastery of St Anthony Qozhaya. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28737.jpg) |
The monastery is built on the side of the steep valley wall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28738.jpg) |
The monastery is on the North side of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28739.jpg) |
Priest. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28740.jpg) |
Small shrine. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28741.jpg) |
Cave dwellings. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28742.jpg) |
A series of grottos. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28743.jpg) |
Grotto of St Anthony. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28744.jpg) |
Stone buildings. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28745.jpg) |
Statue of Saint Maroun. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28746.jpg) |
The museum building. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28748.jpg) |
The museum contains historical and religious artefacts. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28747.jpg) |
Portrait of St Arsene. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28749.jpg) |
Printing press from Edinbourgh. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28750.jpg) |
Book printed at the monastery. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28751.jpg) |
Icons. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28752.jpg) |
Carved wooden box. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28753.jpg) |
The entrance to the church courtyard. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28754.jpg) |
Arab influenced gateway. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
![](images/travel/thumbs/t_travel28755.jpg) |
The Maronite church is built against the rock face. |
2015 |