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Najib
Sep 15, 2020 09:20
National Geographic shared an amazing discovery today by archaeologists in Lebanon, who have "unearthed new evidence of the extensive overseas trade in wine by the ancient Phoenicians, with the discovery of the oldest wine press in Lebanon". The excavations at Tell el-Burak have revealed the well-preserved remains of a wine press used from at least the seventh century B.C, which is the earliest wine press ever found in the Phoenician homelands. Read the full article…
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Najib
Sep 11, 2020 03:44
Here's some good news to end yet another dramatic day in Lebanon. Lebanese reporter & Journalist Dalal Mawad has won the 2020 Samir Kassir Award for the best audiovisual news report. Mawad won the foundation prize for a video documenting the challenges faced by a transgender woman in Lebanon, a very bold & challenging topic to tackle in our country. What is the Samir Kassir Award? The Samir Kassir Award for freedom of the press…
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