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Najib
Jan 07, 2022 06:03
OldBeirutLebanon shared a picture from 1969 of a cafe located in the village of Joun called Cafe Lady Stanhob. The Lady in question was called Hester Lucy Stanhope and was a British aristocrat and adventurer born into one of the most powerful political families in Britain. Lady Stanhope lived in London until 1806 before deciding to abandon her privileged background in her mid 30s "for a life of Middle East adventure, dressing as a man…
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Najib
Dec 28, 2021 04:10
Baalbeck is home to the two largest and grandest Roman temple ruins: the Temple of Bacchus and the Temple of Jupiter. The Bacchus Temple is considered as one of the best preserved Roman ruins, dating back to the second century CE, and has been inscribed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1984. Lebanese YouTuber Patrick Khoury has decided to give the world a Baalbeck Tour as an ancient Roman, whereas he produced a documentary…
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