Posted By
Najib
May 27, 2023 01:42
The first time I heard about a deer reserve in Lebanon was through Plus961 and today I learned about Haidara, also known as Lebanon's Little Petra. The Haidara monument is located in the village of Qab Elias, overlooking the Bekaa valley. It consists of a 10 meter long monument, possibly a Roman tomb, carved into a steep limestone cliff. It's 13 meters wide and was called "Temple of the Sun” due to its polished façade…
Posted By
Najib
May 27, 2023 01:26
The southern town of Arabsalim has decided to make the longest labneh sandwich in the world measuring over 46 meters. The record breaking sandwich came as as part of the town's "Labneh & Cheese festival" and was made with local produce. I scanned through the video below and it doesn't look like they brought any officials from the Guinness World Record, but I'm sure no one else in the world is interested in making a…
Baladi
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Art
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Critiques
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Baladi
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Food
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Baladi
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Lebanon
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Lebanon
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