Posted By
Najib
Feb 12, 2022 03:36
I stumbled upon today an aerial shot of Beirut's port taken in 1929 by François Pierre-Alype, found on the National Library of France website. I dug out the website, searched for all the Beirut-related pictures on it and there are 94 of them dating from the 1800s and 1930s. The quality of these old pictures is quite amazing. Check them out! Consulat de France à Beyrouth : Vignes, Louis . Bords de la rivière du…
Posted By
Najib
Feb 11, 2022 10:37
The National Library was officially reopened in 2018 after 39 years but it had to be closed once again following the damages caused by the 2020 Beirut blast. Qatar had already sponsored the efforts to reopen the library after decades of closure, and has once stepped up to repair the damages caused by the Beirut port explosion in collaboration with ALIPH , UNESCO as well as other partners. The Qatar National Library will support partners’…
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