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A Tale of Two Worlds: Kfarmishki

A 400-person village in West Bekaa and a diaspora scattered across continents: how Kfarmishki mirrors Lebanon's own identity, in miniature.
Duration 3 min read
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Depot-vente Beirut: How a Vintage Collection of the Past Became a Modern-Day HOME

Depot-vente Beirut began as one woman's growing closet and became a Mar Mikhael institution where vintage clothing turns strangers into...
Duration 5 min read

Menjez: From Megalithic Societies to Beit Al-Tourath

Megalith /ˈmɛɡəlɪθ/ Is this the type of construction that resembles Stonehenge, where great stones are used without mortar or concrete...
Duration 4 min read
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The Giving Trees of AUBotanic

Explore the AUB Botanical Garden, an ancillary green space at the American University of Beirut protecting Lebanon's trees, plants, and...
Duration 6 min read

Roman Temples of Mount Hermon

Seventeen forgotten temples, a mountain sacred since Gilgamesh, and the Roman ruins still guarding Lebanon's snowcapped border with Syria.
Duration 4 min read

Not Just a Selfie Backdrop! Exploring Beirut with Walking Tours

Skip the selfie backdrop. Beirut walking tours like WalkBeirut and Hidden Gem take you into the real streets, stories and...
Duration 4 min read
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