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The Bekaa Valley is a fertile farming region in eastern Lebanon. This view of the valley is looking east toward Syria.
Pigeon Rocks are iconic sea stacks just offshore from Raouche, Lebanon, a residential and commercial neighborhood outside Beirut. The rocks are both approximately 60 m (196 ft) high, rising out of the Mediterranean Sea.
The Martyr’s Monument, located in Martyr’s Square in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, honors the 6 May 1916 hanging of a cross-confessional group of Lebanese patriots who spoke out against the rule of Ottoman General Jamal Pasha.
The ruins of the coastal town of Byblos, 40 km (24 mi) north of Beirut, Lebanon, reflect the many civilizations that have occupied the site since fishermen first settled it 8,000 years ago. The site includes Bronze Age temples, Byzantine churches, a Crusader citadel, and structures from Medieval and Ottoman times.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon is a Marian shrine and a Christian pilgrimage site in Harissa, Lebanon. Erected in 1907 and dedicated in 1908, the bronze statue weighs 11.7 metric tons (13 tons) and stands 8.5 m (27 ft) tall, stretching her hands toward nearby Beirut. The statue’s stone pedestal is nearly 20 m high (66 ft) and houses the Our Lady of the Light Chapel.
Located in Baalbek in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the Temple of Jupiter is the largest Roman temple in the world and part of the Baalbek temple complex that also includes the Temple of Bacchus. Details of the temple's construction -- who commissioned or designed it, or exactly when it was constructed -- are unknown. Work probably began around 16 B.C. and was nearly complete by about A.D. 60.
Located in Baalbek in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the Temple of Bacchus is part of the Baalbek temple complex that also includes the Temple of Jupiter. The Temple of Bacchus is one of the best preserved and grandest of the Roman temple ruins. Details of the temple’s construction -- who commissioned or designed it, or exactly when it was constructed -- are unknown. Work likely began around 16 B.C. and was nearly complete by about A.D. 60.
A view of Beirut, Lebanon's capital, chief port, and largest city. Inhabited for more than 5,000 years, Beirut was one of the largest city-states in Phoenicia (the ancient name for Lebanon), making it one of the oldest cities in the world. Beirut’s name is derived from the Canaanite or Phoenician word "ber'ot," meaning "the wells" or "fountain," which referred to the site's accessible water table.
A rainbow graces the skyline of Kaslik, a town in the Keserwan District of the Keserwan-Jbeil Governorate in Lebanon. The town is a blend of old and new, with many 18th-century limestone houses and historic churches existing alongside factories and industrial plants.
A view of the Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve on the western slopes of Mount Lebanon, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea to the west. The biosphere hosts Roman rock carvings dating back to the 2nd century A.D.; an Ottoman settlement with a water mill, farms, and an olive press; and a Byzantine church that includes a mosaic. The area is home to as many as 727 flora species (26 are endemic to Lebanon) and more than 137 bird species.
A view of the Chouf Biosphere Reserve from the Beiteddine Palace. The Chouf, the largest reserve in Lebanon, was designated a UNESCO Biosphere in 2005. The area is home to a quarter of Lebanon’s cedar forests, with some trees estimated to be 2,000 years old. The Beiteddine (“House of Faith”) Palace resides within the Chouf Biosphere. A symbol of Ottoman-appointed governor Emir Bashir’s power and the glory of his reign, construction began on the palace in 1788 and took 30 years to complete. The palace has one of the most spectacular Byzantine mosaic collections in the eastern Mediterranean, many excavated from the ancient city of Porphyrion.
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