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Anjar town
The town of Anjar is located in the Zahle region of the Bekaa Governorate, near the border with Syria, and it was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site in the year 1984 AD. It was established by the Umayyad ruler Caliph Al-Walid bin Abdul Malik at the beginning of the eighth century, and the city is located at an internal crossroad It serves trade between Damascus and Beirut, the Bekaa and Tiberias, and this town gives a glimpse into the city planning during the Umayyad Caliphate rule.
Bacchus Temple
The Temple of Bacchus is located parallel to the Temple of Jupiter in the city of Baalbek, but it is located in a separate courtyard. This temple was built in the second century AD, and eight columns were built along the front and back of it, and approximately fifteen columns below the sides of the temple, and these were built The columns are from local limestone.
The city of Baalbek
The city of Baalbek or as it is called the city of the sun is a large archaeological complex that includes many ancient Romen ruins that attract tourists, as Baalbek is located in eastern Lebanon in the vast Bekaa region at an altitude of 1130 meters, and 80 kilometers to the northeast of Beirut, has been classified This city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984.
Beirut National Museum
The National Museum of Beirut is located on the former Green Line in Beirut, and it is a major cultural institution, and it provides an impressive collection of artifacts through which to know the history of Lebanon and many civilizations that have affected the country’s culture, and the most famous artifacts found in the museum are bronze statues The doctrine was found buried near the Obelisk Temple in Jubail.
Tire City
Tire was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1984 AD, and it is currently located in Tire, which is part of the South Lebanon Governorate in the southern part of the country, and it is one of the oldest cities in the world, where its construction dates back to 8000 BC. It is under the control of many civilizations and empires, including the Phoenicians, the Achaemenid Empire, the Antigonian family, the Seleucid Empire, the Romen, the Crusader, and the Mamluks. This city also played an important historical role, in addition to being a major trading center for many empires.
Jeita Grotto
Jeita Grotto is considered one of the greatest natural wonders in the Middle East. This grotto extends six kilometers in the mountains and eighteen kilometers northeast of Beirut. The upper cave, which can be reached via cable car, has lights. Colorful reflecting the colors of beautiful crystal stalactites and stalactites, underwater caves can also be reached by rowing boats.
