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Lebanon / Places We Go

Bcharre And The Qadisha Valley

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Justin • 10 Comments

A view down the Qadisha Valley… The Qadisha Valley is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful places in Lebanon. With its trails set amid steep cliffs, waterfalls, rock-cut tombs and monasteries it is hard to argue with this impression. When we visited we had the valley almost entirely to ourselves – there were … Continue reading →

The Largest Stone In The World
Lebanon / Places We Go

The Largest Stone In The World

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Justin • 2 Comments

This is an abandoned Roman quarry (which I thought was interesting by itself) found within the Lebanese city of Baalbek: Off in a corner of the quarry… …can be found what is billed as the largest stone in the world, measuring in at 21.5m by 4m by 4.5m: It was the Romans that carved out … Continue reading →

Exploring Baalbek, Lebanon
Lebanon / Places We Go

Exploring Baalbek, Lebanon

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Justin • 3 Comments

Baalbek has long enjoyed a reputation as home to some of the finest Roman ruins anywhere in the world. However, even without the Roman ruins, it would still be an interesting town… To reach Baalbek, one passes through the hot, dry Bekaa, not so much a valley as a high-altitude plain, with its Hezbollah flags … Continue reading →

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