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the Sursock Museum

Blog entries, Gallery
The Sursock Museum is one of Beirut’s most famous art institutions, focusing on modern and contemporary art. It is housed in a beautiful 19th-century villa in the Achrafieh district, the former mansion of Nicholas Sursock, a Lebanese collector who died in 1952. The museum has an attractive collection of modern and contemporary art, much of [...]
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a random walk in Beirut

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My Lebanese friend, with whom I stayed the last few days, had to attend a meeting on my last morning in Beirut, so I was all prepared to wander through this magnificent town – which I know from an earlier visit – on my own, for a few hours. But such is Middle Eastern hospitality, [...]
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1110-104

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Image ID:        1110-104 Price:         Euro 35 Location: Beirut, Lebanon Date taken: 21/09/2011 Size, pixels:  3456 x 5184 Print size at 300 dpi (cms.): 29 x 44 Size, kB:  7120 Print size at 300 dpi (in.):  11.5 x 17.3
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(5) Back to Beirut

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The Bekaa Valley is also a major wine growing area, with nice wineries around the town of Zahle. In fact, we conclude that, despite its complexity, Lebanon has a lot to offer besides its wine, thanks to good taste and a certain tolerance that is not immediately obvious from its history.
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(2) History of the Harbours

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Past glory of the ancient Phoenician city states, precursor to Lebanon, can still be found in Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman and home-grown Lebanese relics in the harbours along the coast, and a little land-inwards in the remarkable Beit-ed-Din palace.
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(1) Beirut Today

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A walk around the neighbourhoods of Beirut, past its cathedrals and its mosques, still shows a lot of civil war damage, but also the results of the tasteful post-war rebuilding efforts. Yet, the modern project developer is perhaps even more a threat to Beirut's historical architecture.
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1110-077

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Image ID:        1110-077 Price:         Euro 20,- Location: Beirut, Lebanon Date taken: 16/09/2011 Size, pixels:  3456 x 5184 Print size at 300 dpi (cms.): 29 x 44 Size, kB:  6960 Print size at 300 dpi (in.):  11.5 x 17.3  
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1110-050

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Image ID:        1110-050 Price:         Euro 35,- Location: Beirut, Lebanon Date taken: 21/09/2011 Size, pixels:  3456 x 5184 Print size at 300 dpi (cms.): 29 x 44 Size, kB: 6960 Print size at 300 dpi (in.):  11.5 x 17.3
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  • The 10 Latest Entries to the Site

    • the theft report July 3, 2026
    • La Defense – Paris July 2, 2026
    • What’s new? June 11, 2026
    • the museum June 10, 2026
    • the murals June 6, 2026
    • 27 Mexico City (2) – the murals June 6, 2026
    • 26. Mexico City May 28, 2026
    • 25. a bit more Mexican history May 23, 2026
    • 24. arrival in Mexico City May 23, 2026
    • Museo de Antropología de Xalapa May 17, 2026
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