You don’t have to venture far to find evidence of Lebanon’s glorious past. Nidal Majdalani takes us on a tour of five abandoned buildings in Mount Lebanon that will blow your …
Art, History & Culture
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With the support of the Ministry of Tourism, we explore a few of the country’s museums dedicated to showcasing the work of local and international artists.
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After more than a decade of renovations, the Lebanese National Library reopened its doors to the public earlier this month, at its new location in Sanayeh.
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Located in Banque du Liban’s headquarters in Hamra, the Banque du Liban Museum documents the political history of Lebanon through its many currencies.
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The southern town of Jezzine is renowned for its ornate firebird cutlery. Made of elaborately inlaid bone and a phoenix-shaped handle, the design of the firebird changes from family to family …
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It might take a stretch of the imagination to envisage a fully-functional rail network in Lebanon, but for the older generation the railway is a nostalgic memory of Lebanon’s golden past.
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With the support of the Ministry of Tourism, we take a look around Saida’s fragrant Soap Museum.
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It’s no secret that Lebanon has witnessed periods of great prosperity throughout its history, with countless palaces across the country standing testament to that fact. In collaboration with the Lebanese Ministry …
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At its Cannes Film Festival premiere on 17 May 2018, Nadine Labaki’s latest film “Capharnaüm” received an incredible 15-minute standing ovation, with critics calling it “phenomenal.”