Lebanon Off The Beaten Path

  Byblos Ruins
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      Byblos Ruins
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      Byblos Ruins
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  • The Church from afar
      The Church from afar
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      Verdun from above
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  • Mike in the cave
      Mike in the cave
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Temple of Echmoun

by sachara

The temple of Echmoun, 2 KM north east of Sidon is the only Phoenician site in Lebanon, that has retained more than its foundation walls. The building of the complex of Echmoun, the principal healing god of Sidon, started in the 7th century BC.At the site we had a look at the throne of Astarte, a canal system, sacred basins, podiums, reliefs, images and a Byzantine cathedral.We were the only visitors of the site, but the area around with citrus orchards at the riverbank is a popular picknick spot in weekends for the local people.For more information have a look at the ''off the beaten track'' section of my Sidon page.

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Beeka Valley, lake of Qaraoun

by sachara

From Zahle in the Beeka Valley we visited Aanjar and the southern part of the Beeka Valley. To the south we drove along the Chouf mountains at the west side of the valley.This area was very scenic, with rocky slopes, small fields, goats along the road, lovely views at the valley and the lake of Qaraoun.Rounding the lake, we had a stop at the dam on the southern end of the lake.On our way back to the north along the east side of the lake and valley we saw some differences, like more building activities and a lot of new large houses.

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Aanjar, Umayyad city

by sachara

Aanjar is the only significant Umayyad site in Lebanon, situated in the southern part of the Beeka Valley, 58 KM east of Beirut. The excavations started in the 1950s. Positioned at the long distance east-west trading route, Aanjar seemed to be a major trading place with hundreds of shops. The fortified rectangular layout of Aanjar with two crossing mainstreets gives the place a Roman outlook.Most interesting things to see in Aanjar are the tetrastyle, part of a Roman triumph arch and the elegant remains of the Umayyad palace, built in the 8th century. For more pictures and information see my Anjar-page.

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Baalbek

by dr.firas

The decoration of the outer facade as well as the richly ornamented column capitals, which were covered with Bronze and Gold during the 3rd c. AD, could be seen from far and grave the entrance its impressive character.

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Beaten 3

by dr.firas

This car was droved by a chick,Emm a crazy chick!Yes she was nasty and was driving really totally insane,And it was clear she was making all this only to show her self and get the attention of the walking people or to be more punctual young men like me for example! LOLWell she succeeded and I made a photo of her even but with no best memories of her mad style of driving.

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Beaten 2

by dr.firas

One thing which was irritating me all the time is to see all those weirs of Electricity thrown there and here!It is not very esthetic even for making photos of a good looked street!But you can’t change the fact and you have to except things as it is.

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Wow!

by dr.firas

Yeah and Yay!we entered the church and saw the Marriage party!it was luck for us!the sister wanted me not to photograph!but I said to her in French why not?Pourquoi pas!ha ha ha and she said:Ah you're French!Ok you can have photos!!!!!!!Gurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!Discrimination!

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Opening street

by dr.firas

From this direction you can go straight to the Citadel, or left to the Wax Museum!Daddy is showed in this picture having his Video Digital Camera and Filming, but not for VT!ha ha ha ha he don't know how much pleasure he miss!

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The Hexagonal Courtyard

by dr.firas

The Hexagonal Courtyard, the only example attested in Roman architecture, was built in the 3rd c. AD and is the most recent element of the Jupiter temple.It served as a forecourt to the main, sacred great Courtyard.

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Baalbek

by dr.firas

The ante-cella is ornamented with two rows of niches inside which statues once stood.Another staircase leads up to the cella, which was separated from the ante-cella by a canopy-like structure because common visitors of the temple were not allowed to look inside the holy of Holies.On the right side of the cella, there is a crypt where cult vessels were probably stored.

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