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Sandwiched by powerful neighbours on three sides, Lebanon is confined to a strech of land measuring 200km in lattitude and 70 km in longtitude. The country has a proud history of seven thousand years, dating back to the age of Phoenicians who created the first alphabet. It has several remarkable UNESCO world heritage sites, including the one in Baalbeck with its astounishing Roman ruins. After several wars in recent past, the country, especially its capital, is developing with a vengeance. New building rise everywhere. The Lebanese people are reputed to be the best educated in the Arab world. And it is this human talent which, for all its secterial-related problems, will determine the future shape of the country.
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Approaching Beirut from air
Approaching Beirut from air		 Byblos ruins
Byblos ruins		 Bylos, the town,continuously inhabited for 6000 years.
Bylos, the town,continuously inhabited for 6000 years.		 Jounieh, cable car to hill top with its Ladyy of Lebanon statue.
Jounieh, cable car to hill top with its Ladyy of Lebanon statue.
Aanjar, market town ruins of the Ommayads period, 7th century
Aanjar, market town ruins of the Ommayads period, 7th century		 Aanjar
Aanjar		 Baalbeck, Jupiter Temple, 211 AD. Staircase of 39 steps carved out of a whole block.
Baalbeck, Jupiter Temple, 211 AD. Staircase of 39 steps carved out of a whole block.		 Baalbeck, Temple of Bacchus.
Baalbeck, Temple of Bacchus.
Fallen lion capital, Temple of Jupiter
Fallen lion capital, Temple of Jupiter		 Remaining 6 columns, measuring 22m high and 2.20 m wide, tallest in the world
Remaining 6 columns, measuring 22m high and 2.20 m wide, tallest in the world		 Temple of Bacchus, interior
Temple of Bacchus, interior		 Cafe d'orient, Beirut, with tables placed near the water edge.
Cafe d'orient, Beirut, with tables placed near the water edge.
The 2 km-long seaside promenade, Beirut
The 2 km-long seaside promenade, Beirut		 Pigeon Rocks, or Raouche, Beirut
Pigeon Rocks, or Raouche, Beirut		 Martyr Square, Beirut, with blue mosque in the rear. Notice the bullet ridden statue.
Martyr Square, Beirut, with blue mosque in the rear. Notice the bullet ridden statue.		 Party slogans. It is said every Lebanese has a wife, Lebanon, and a mistress,a foreign backer.
Party slogans. It is said every Lebanese has a wife, Lebanon, and a mistress,a foreign backer.
Airport, Beirut
Airport, Beirut
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