Beirut
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Beirut is the capital of Lebanon. It is one of the richest and oldest continuously inhabited cities of the world. It is on a hilly promontory on the eastern Mediterranean surrounded to the east by the snow-capped mountains of Lebanon. It was a cultural center of the Arab World, a major international financial, banking and media center and was called the Switzerland of the Middle East. It was called the Paris of the Middle East.
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بيروت | |
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| Coordinates: 33°53′13.0″N 35°30′47.0″E / 33.886944°N 35.513056°E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Beirut |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jamal Itani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.60 km2 (7.57 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 433,249 |
| • Density | 22,105/km2 (57,250/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| Website | Official website |
Gallery
Sunset in Beirut, Lebanon
View from bickfaya, Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut Downtown, Lebanon
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Beirut Media
Canaanean Blade. Suggested to be part of a javelin. Fresh grey flint, both sides showing pressure flaking. Somewhat narrower at the base, suggesting a haft. Polished at the extreme point. Found on land of the Lebanese Evangelical School for Girls in the Patriarchate area of Beirut.
Roman Columns of Basilica near the Forum of Berytus
View of Beirut with snow-capped Mount Sannine in the background – 19th century
Beirut Castle and waterfront, 1868
Pine Forest of Beirut, 1914
View of Beirut's Grand Serail, circa 1930
Debbas Square in Beirut, 1967
Green Line, Beirut, 1982
Street of Beirut Central District, 2023
Pigeon Rock (Raouché)
Beirut in 1965
Views from Beirut in 1919.
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References
- Linda Jones Hall, Roman Berytus: Beirut in Late Antiquity, 2004.
- Samir Kassir, Histoire de Beyrouth, Fayard 2003.
- Richard Talbert, Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World, (ISBN 0-691-03169-X), p. 69.
Other websites
Media related to Beirut at Wikimedia Commons
Beirut travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Official website of Beirut Archived 2011-02-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Downtown Beirut Archived 2018-01-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Discover Lebanon - Beirut photos and images, virtual tour, Allenby street, parliament, museum
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