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Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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Arab style two-coloured stone entrance to the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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Detail of the external decorations. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The triple bell tower of the church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The church window. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The interior of the church uses the natural rock for its ceiling. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The altar. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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Lamps. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The courtyard. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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St Anthony Qozhaya Monastery |
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The monastery's land. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Parts of the Qadisha Valley are very steep. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The upper slopes. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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One of the many monasteries in the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Barren valley wall. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Dramatic view of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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High settlement. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cemetary. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View of the valley from the North rim. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The small town of Kfar Saroun on the rim of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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A line of distant trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Hasrun and Hadchit on opposite sides of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View of Hasrun (1400m). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The spectacular setting of Hadchit, 1400m. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Church at Hadchit. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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View of Bcharre on the Northern rim of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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The town is dominated by St Saba Church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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St Saba Church in the mist from the main square. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Bcharre is the largest town in the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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The hilly streets. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Bcharre Hospital. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Church of the Virgin. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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View of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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The valley from Bcharre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Museum dedicated to the life and art of poet Khalil Gibran. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Statue of Khalil Gibran at the museum entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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The museum is built into the rock. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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The museum is in a house owned by the poet. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Steps to the road outside the house. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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The entrance. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Portraits of Khalil Gibran, Lebanon's national poet. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Furniture and personal effects. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Personal effects. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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The rooms are filled with artwork by the poet. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Many of the paintings are of naked women. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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"Divine World". |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Portraits of the poet's wife (charcoal). |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Woman. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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"Three Venus and Nature". |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Naked woman. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Sketch of a family scene. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Part of a series of paintings featuring a woman with a centaur. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Woman and centaur. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Portrait of a woman. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
Bcharre |
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Khalil Gibran Museum |
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Notre Dame de Lourdes Grotto is above the poet's house. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Misty views near Bcharre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Desolate landscape near Bcharre. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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The Cedars of Lebanon. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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The Cedars of Lebanon is a sanctuary of nearly 400 cedar trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Cedars belong to the same family as pine trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Wall financed by Queen Victoria (1878) to keep out grazing goats. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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The sanctuary has some of Lebanon's oldest trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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The setting. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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One of the older trees. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Cedars are a symbol of the country and are now protected. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Deforestation began in ancient times with exports to Egypt, Israel and Greece. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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A group of priests from Greece and Cyprus. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Greek priests. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Cedars of Lebanon |
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Priest from Cyprus. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View from the south rim of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View from the south rim. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View from Haddith el-Jebba. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View of Hasrun. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Dramatic cloudy views near Hadchit. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Dramatic views of the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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One of the many Christian villages along the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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A forest of cedars. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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The valley of Qadisha. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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One of the many Maronite churches in the valley. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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Isolated shrine. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Qadisha Valley |
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View of Tripoli. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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12th century Crusader ramparts surround the old town. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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The Ottoman souks in the old Phoenician port. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Narrow streets in the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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One of the gates to the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Small Roman forum. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Covered souk. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Small Christian church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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The Sultan Abdul Mosque dates from 1648. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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View of the old city. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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The Wax Museum is in an old mansion. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The Church of John The Baptist. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The external Baptistry was added by the Genoese in 1200. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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Italian style ribbing from a period of rule by Genoa. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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Bronze statue of the Crucifiction. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The church was built by the Crusaders. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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Mosaic from an earlier Byzantine church. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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Row of statues in the garden. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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Statue. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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Church of John The Baptist |
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The administration building. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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The Crusader tower at the Harbour. |
2015 |
Lebanon |
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Byblos |
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The old Phoenician harbour. |
2015 |