Caves of Ksara
30 ноября 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☁️ 23 °C
This is one of the oldest wineries in Lebanon. It is built around ancient caves that date to Roman times. The natural caves have been extended by hand. Now the cave system extends for more than 2Читать далее
Baalbek
1 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C
This famous site is another one of those places to show up in historical or archaeological documentaries. Baalbek is one of the largest temple complexes from Roman times that can be seen. It consistsЧитать далее
Musem of Khalil Gibran
1 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ 🌧 4 °C
I only know Gibran for The Prophet, his most famous work. It turns out he was far more prolific than that. In fact he was an artist. Most of the museum is the originals of his painting. They are quiteЧитать далее
St. Anthony of Kozhaya Monastery
1 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ 🌧 6 °C
I had the privilege of staying here. This is a Maronite monastery. It is named for St. Anthony of Egypt (see other posts), the father of monasticism. This monastery was founded in the 18th century.Читать далее
Baatara Gorge
2 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Baatara gorge is a 240 meter deep sinkhole in Mount Lebanon that has become known for a couple reasons. During the spring runoff, I'm told, there is a 100 meter high waterfall into the gorge. I'm hereЧитать далее
Monastery of St. Maroun Annaya
2 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
This is another Lebanese Maronite monastery whose claim to fame is that it is the spiritual and physical home of St. Charbel, one of the 3 native Lebanese saints. There is a 4th who is beingЧитать далее
Byblos
2 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Byblos is one of the oldest (some say 3rd oldest) continuously inhabited cities in the world, and it is a delightful place full of history, nightlife, the Mediterranean, mountains and most everythingЧитать далее
Harissa
3 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
This is the pilgrimage site of the shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Lebanon. The shrine is an 8.5 meter tall statue of the Immaculate Conception which is atop a large pedestal that has a small chapelЧитать далее
Basilica of St. Paul
3 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
This is a Melkite Greek Catholic Church located near the Shrine of Our Lady of Lebanon (see Harissa post). It only dates to the late 20th century, but is very clearly done in the ByzantineЧитать далее
Jeita grotto
3 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
This is a set of 2 interconnected caves north of Beirut. They are limestone karst caves. That is, they are formed by dissolving the limestone by water passing through.
The upper cave is among the mistЧитать далее
Beirut
3 декабря 2021 г., Ливан ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Lebanon's largest city and capital is, like most cities in this region, a former important Phoenician city and port. It has been inhabited for at least 5,000 years, and had been known as the Paris ofЧитать далее




























































