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| Lebanon |
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Sidon |
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Echmoun |
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A later Roman street. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Sidon |
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Echmoun |
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Roman residential area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Sidon |
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Echmoun |
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Roman steps with mosaics. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Sidon |
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Echmoun |
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Byzantine church. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Sidon |
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Echmoun |
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Roman mosaic. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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The Chouf Mountains. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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The Chouf Mountains are in the south of the country. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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The region is very fertile. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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A valley populated by Druze. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Hillside settlement. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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The town of Kfar Him. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Dmit |
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Dmit is a Druize town. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Dmit |
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Druze prayer house. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Dmit |
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Druze prayer house. The Druze are a branch of Islam. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Steep valley. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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A wide valley. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The village of Deir el-Qamar. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Deir el-Qamar means "Monastery of the Moon". |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The village is set on the edge of the valley. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Steep staircase. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The main square is surrounded by 17th and 18th century Ottoman buildings. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The village was the capital of a Druze emir, Fakhr ud-Din II Maan. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Mosque |
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The Fakhr ud-Din Mosque dominates the main square. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Mosque |
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The octagonal minaret. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Mosque |
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The mosque dates from 1493. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Mosque |
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The interior. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Cloisters from an Ottoman warehouse. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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The Fakhr ud-Din Palace is on the main square. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Wax model of Fakhr ud-Din inside the palace entrance. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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The palace was built using stone from a defeated rival pasha's fort. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Entrance to one of the rooms. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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The rooms display wax models of people who have played a part in the history of Lebanon. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Wax models of Franco, Rustem and Daoud, three Pashas. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Carved doorway. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Carved stone work. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Wax models of religious and political leaders. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Fakhr ud-Din Palace |
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Wax models of a Pope. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The Old Souk overlooks the main square. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The Old Souk was once used by cobblers. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Younes Maan Palace |
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The Younes Maan Palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Younes Maan Palace |
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Carved entrance. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Younes Maan Palace |
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The palace is now a tea house and puppet museum. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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The Silk Khan was built in 1595. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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Side chamber. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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The khan is set by a hillside. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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Part of the khan is used as a library. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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The cloisters. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Silk Khan |
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Stone fountain. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The Jesuit school. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The house of poet Nicolas el-Turq. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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A 17th century synagogue. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The village is built from the local stone. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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The Maronite Church of Saidet et-Talle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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The church dates from the 16th century. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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The church was built on the site of a Phoenician temple to the godess, Astarte. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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The stone interior. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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A series of icons. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Church of Saidet et-Talle |
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A small side chapel. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Ahmad Chehab Palace |
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The entrance to the Ahmad Chehab Palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Ahmad Chehab Palace |
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The palace dates from 1755. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Ahmad Chehab Palace |
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In 1784 the palace was the base of resistance to the Ottomans by Ibrahim Pasha. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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Narrow streets of the village. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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The Maronite convent. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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View of the village. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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View across the valley and farmland. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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View across the valley. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
Deir el-Qamar |
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View of the Beiteddine Palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The entrance to the Beiteddine Palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The palace was built by Emir Bashir Shihab II in the early 19th century. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The palace is the Summer residence of the President of Lebanon. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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A series of apartments used as guest accommodation. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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A group of school students. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Corner of the courtyard. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The main entrance is at the end of a large courtyard. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The garden. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The garden with a mosaic from a 5th century Byzantine church. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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A large mosaic in the garden taken from a Byzantine church. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Stained glass balcony window. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of the valley from the garden. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View from the garden. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The stables and barracks. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The baracks could accommodate 500 soldiers. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The stables and barrack area is now a museum of mosaics. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Mosaic with vases and birds. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Mosaic with birds. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The stables could house 600 horses. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Doorway flanked with mosaics. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Animal mosaic. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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One of a series of Byzantine mosaics. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Byzantine mosaic from a 5th century church. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Large Byzantine mosaic. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The stables. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The cloisters. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Stunning views from the stables. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Terraced famland. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of Deir el_Qamar from the palace grounds. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The main courtyard from the stable entrance. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Entrance to the Dar el-Wousta, the inner palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The beautiful courtyard of the Dar el-Wousta, the inner palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The courtyard of the inner palace. |
2015 |
were added from 1 January 2024.