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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Detail of a stained glass balcony. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Apartments. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The decorated entrance to the former harem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The decorated entrance to the former harem was built by artists from Europe and Asia. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The Room of the Columns is a waiting area for visitors. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The Salemlek. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The Salemlek is the decorated conference room. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The inlaid wooden ceiling of the Salemlek. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The Salemlek fountain designed to drown out delicate conversations. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The upper level of the Dar el-Wousta. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Decorated water fountain. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The upper harem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Lamartine's Room. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The poet Lamartine stayed in the room named after him in 1823. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Lamartine's Room detail. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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One of the upper apartments. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Sitting area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Engraved table. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Bedroom. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Wooden ceiling. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Colonaded room. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Portrait of a pasha. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Portrait of an Ottoman official. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Colourful office room. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Wooden furniture. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View from the upper harem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of the upper harem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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One of the many rooms in the upper harem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Tiled room with a fountain. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Bedroom with panelled decoration. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Sitting area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The palace has many passages. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The entrance to the hammam. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The first room in the hammam is the cold room. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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The tepid room in the hammam. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Ottoman style bathing area in the hammam. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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Ottoman style taps. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of the mosaic in the centre of the garden from the upper levels of the palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of the valley from the upper levels of the palace. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Beiteddine Palace |
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View of the valley from the Dar el-Wousta. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Fertile valley. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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The valley view. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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The Moussa Castle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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The castle was built by Mr Moussa who was beaten by his teacher for dreaming about living in a castle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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The castle resembles a child's drawing of a castle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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The entrance to the eccentric castle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Inside the castle is a museum featuring life size dioramas. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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The life size dioramas in the castle show vanishing traditions in Lebanon. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama showing traditional Lebanese clothes and customs. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a priest on a donkey. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a shoemaker. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a woman making clothes. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Framed diorama of women making yarn. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a street drink seller. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of sword fighters. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of The Last Supper. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a teacher and pupil. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of wedding musicians. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a religious school. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a knife sharpener. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a showman at a children's party. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama showing women making bread in a clay oven. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a barber. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama of a photographer and a family. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Chouf Mountains |
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Moussa Castle |
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Diorama showing the young Moussa being beaten by his teacher for wanting to live in a castle. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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El Mina is the ancient site of Tyre set by the sea. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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The Roman agora lies next to the modern city. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Mosaic floor. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Bathing area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Detail of the bathing area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Tiled floor. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Mosaics along the main colonaded street. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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The main colonaded street. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Rectangular structure behind a row of shops. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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The rectangular structure is unique in the Roman world. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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The rectangular structure was used for Phoenician water sports. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Roman mosaics are scattered throughout the site. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Mosque overlooking a Roman column. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Circular mosaics in the main colonaded street. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Shops. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Mosaics. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Athlete training area. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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El Mina is set by the sea. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Columns. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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View out to sea. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Column and minaret. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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El Mina |
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Fishermen. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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Tyre is a predominantly Shia Muslim port city in the South of Lebanon. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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Tyre was once a Phoenician port. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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The harbour was an important trading place during Phonoecian times. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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The harbour from where cedars were exported to Israel for the building of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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Boats in the picturesque harbour. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
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View of the harbour. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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The entrance to the souks in the Muslim district of the city. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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Gold shop. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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Shisha pipes in a cafe. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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The souks are the city's market. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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Clothes shops. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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The entrance to the fruit and vegetable souk. |
2015 |
| Lebanon |
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Tyre |
Souks |
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Fish stalls. |
2015 |