Photo: ANBA
Lebanese artists united to raise funds and complete the theater designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer for the city of Tripoli. It is the only unfinished work in the Rachid Karami International Fair complex.
Source: Project aims to finish Brazil’s Niemeyer’s work in Lebanon – Agência de Notícias Brasil-Árabe
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Photo: Unesco
There is a false dichotomy when it comes to concern for people and historic sites with universal meaning…
Source: Bettany Hughes: Why protecting heritage and human life go hand in hand
Photo: Manila Times
THE Rachid Karami International Fair (RKIF) located in Lebanon’s northern city of Tripoli has been officially inscribed on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) World Heritage List and List of World Heritage in Danger, Lebanon’s Council of Ministers said Wednesday.
Photo: Thomson Reuters
Photo: German Archaeological Institute, Orient Department
The year has only just began but already UNESCO has inscribed three new places facing the threat of destruction.
Source: Warning: New sites put on UNESCO’s heritage in danger list
Photo: Hassan Ammar
Photo: ImageBroker
The historic center of the Ukrainian port city of Odesa was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List as well as its list of sites “in danger” on Wednesday, alongside Rachid Karami International Fair-Tripoli in Lebanon and Landmarks of the Ancient Kingdom of Saba in Yemen.
Source: Three sites ‘in danger’ added to UNESCO World Heritage List | CNN
Photo: Autumn Phillips
It’s impossible to predict what will happen and what you’ll remember when you visit a place like Lebanon. This is the land of Canaan, after all. This is the place Autumn Phillips grew up reading about in the margins of the Bible.
Source: How to travel to complicated places. A journey to Lebanon.
Photo: Getaway
Bloomberg’s second of the Seven Wonders of the World is Baalbek, also known as the City of the Sun, and is located in Lebanon.
Source: Bloomberg’s ‘new’ Seven World Wonders no 2: Baalbek, Lebanon
Photo credit: Francois El Bacha
Tire, one of the premier cities in the region, was founded in the 3rd millennium BC. It will shine so much in History through its trading posts and will found Carthage, a Punic city which will compete with Rome.
Source: Lebanon / Heritage: the old city of Tire in South Lebanon
Photo source: Vancouver Sun
Photo credit: DAI, OA, I. WAGNER
The free Baalbek Reborn app transports armchair travelers to the year 215 CE to see some of the Roman Empire’s most ambitious buildings.
Source: Take a Virtual Tour of Lebanon’s Ancient Roman Ruins, Restored
The free online experience allows users to toggle between views of the ancient Lebanese city today and as it appeared in 215 A.D.
Source: Virtual Tour Restores Baalbek’s Stunning Roman Temples to Their Former Glory
What are the best places to visit in Lebanon? From Beirut to Byblos to Tyre, these are the most beautiful places in Lebanon to visit on your trip.
Source: 13 Stunning Places to Visit in Lebanon | Adventurous Kate
For millennia, humans have congregated and formed cities as a way to ensure protection, access to food and water, and even just to fulfill our social needs.
Source: The Oldest Cities In The World
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